All F-15C Fighters Grounded at Oregon Training Base
A portion of the Air National Guard's F-15 Eagle fleet at Kingsley Field, Oregon, has been grounded over significant maintenance issues affecting the aircraft's structure, Military.com has learned.
Col. Jeff Smith, commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, last week grounded the fleet of 30 aircraft over pilot safety concerns.
"Due to a possible maintenance issue, out of an abundance of caution and concern for air crew safety, we have decided to stand down our flying while we take a closer look and determine the path forward," said Maj. Nikki Jackson, spokeswoman for the 173rd.
Jackson said the concerns were over "structural issues that we want to take a closer look at before we clear our aircraft to fly
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Col. Jeff Smith, commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, last week grounded the fleet of 30 aircraft over pilot safety concerns.
"Due to a possible maintenance issue, out of an abundance of caution and concern for air crew safety, we have decided to stand down our flying while we take a closer look and determine the path forward," said Maj. Nikki Jackson, spokeswoman for the 173rd.
Jackson said the concerns were over "structural issues that we want to take a closer look at before we clear our aircraft to fly
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