tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post3326214140672987164..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Sayonara, Mr. GatesBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-29142359991491902312011-07-01T10:54:56.520-06:002011-07-01T10:54:56.520-06:00Strictly maintenance buddy rumour-mill right now. ...Strictly maintenance buddy rumour-mill right now. When a plane is broke for 90 days though, it starts fading off the USAF bean counters frontal cortex...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-30387230037538934992011-07-01T09:17:15.405-06:002011-07-01T09:17:15.405-06:00Moogie: Yeah, I have my fingers crossed about Pan...Moogie: Yeah, I have my fingers crossed about Panetta.<br /><br />Fail: How do you know the AF is thinkin' about scrapping that B-2 in Guam?Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-9862625118147614382011-07-01T06:38:15.657-06:002011-07-01T06:38:15.657-06:00His Acquisition Reform (capital letters) did not c...His Acquisition Reform (capital letters) did not change anything though. The same civil service whack-o's still smother industry in paperwork and missed timelines (raising prices to the cancellation point).<br /><br />There's a B-2 in Guam that is dead on the ramp because there is no spare parts.<br /><br />They are seriously thinking about scraping it to save money. Maybe put it on a stick.<br /><br />That would make two hull losses in Guam (4 billion).<br /><br />http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/03/gns_b2_fire_andersen_030110/Acquisition Reform - FAILnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-61049763699407696742011-06-30T12:07:36.218-06:002011-06-30T12:07:36.218-06:00Pretty much, yep. I'm just the teensiest bit ...Pretty much, yep. I'm just the teensiest bit leery of Panetta, but at least we know he's got a set.Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.com