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F-16s being loaded onto a Ukrainian An-124 in Arizona, USA. (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh hell yeah, are we pulling some stuff out of AMARG? I didn’t realize we were doing that!! Thought it was just a handful of European countries donating airframes they were decommissioning.

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What is AMARG?

and what implications does it have? Greater number if aircraft available?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The boneyard: http://www.amarcexperience.com/ui/index.php

Has tons of mothballed airframes that technically serve as a strategic reserve in the event that we suddenly need a few hundred more military aircraft for some reason.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've seem what happens to shit that sits for a while. It breaks in ways beyond comprehension.

[–] vanontom@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I have, too. Maybe I'm still in denial over this dark magic, but I still think just about anything can be successfully stored, using proper tested procedures. Regarding fluids, fuel, batteries, tires, etc. Can't imagine how complicated it is for a million dollar fighter jet, though. But they're probably built tough, and not full of cheap materials that disintegrate (unlike my old car).

[–] GenXLiberal@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I had to look it up as well “The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309 AMARG) is a one-of-a-kind specialized facility within the Air Force Materiel Command structure.“

Dunno if it the only one or not

https://www.dm.af.mil/About-DM/Units/Mission-Partners/309-AMARG/