Niels Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Hi Curious - over the last few days, many nice photos of stored F-15C's at AMARG have been posted over at Airliners.net. Many of these models are "newer" FY81/82/83 models. Are these stored for potential future use? At the same time, there are heaps of FY78/79 models still flying? (It also looks like most if not all of the stored F-15C's are updated with the latest antennas etc, hence fairly up to date?) If you compare with ie stored F-16's, it seems that the storage at AMARG follows the FY, ie FY78 goes into storage first, followed by FY79 and so on? Anyone want to educate me? Thanks! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I don't know, but this article may be of interest: http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-06-10/boeing-restores-30-f/18c-models-marine-corps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweier Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Hi Curious - over the last few days, many nice photos of stored F-15C's at AMARG have been posted over at Airliners.net. Many of these models are "newer" FY81/82/83 models. Are these stored for potential future use? At the same time, there are heaps of FY78/79 models still flying? (It also looks like most if not all of the stored F-15C's are updated with the latest antennas etc, hence fairly up to date?) If you compare with ie stored F-16's, it seems that the storage at AMARG follows the FY, ie FY78 goes into storage first, followed by FY79 and so on? Anyone want to educate me? Thanks! :)/> Not sure, but it may be to preserve airframe hours on later models. It's not uncommon to rotate newer aircraft when there are enough "spare" lightly used planes to re-equip current squadrons and put their hard worked but not worn-out planes aside in case of real need. Not every country has a desert full of them though. Shane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Another idea is that maybe they are some of the aircraft affected by the longeron problem that caused in the in-flight breakup of the Missouri ANG several years ago? Either they are awaiting rebuild or are going to be parted out? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 When we took the tour in '04, they told us that about half the B-1s were kept in storage at any given time, so they could spread the airframe hours out evenly across the entire fleet. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Stark Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I don't know, but this article may be of interest: http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-06-10/boeing-restores-30-f/18c-models-marine-corps When he's not stealing the Declaration of Independence, he's raiding museums for Hornet parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 When he's not stealing the Declaration of Independence, he's raiding museums for Hornet parts. I was at the AMARG a year and a half ago and they had some hornets on blocks and others that looked like they had been hit by the jawas. Walked away impressed by the work being done there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 The Marines are pulling 30 Legacy Hornets out of storage due to F-35 delays ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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