From: Larry Tighe (larryradio@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Jun 30 2004 - 11:22:38 PDT
Read the book, "Congress For Sale" and you'll understand and wonder no more.
Lar
www.antiquetelephone.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] CANIBALS
> I wonder when the rule that all military equipment had to
> be made in the USA, went out the door?
> Bruce MVPA 23824
>
> Rob wrote:
>
> > No, The point is..the military supply system DIDN'T work. Not enough
funding
> > for spare parts was most of the problem, Supply weenies not knowing OR
> > careing that different models of the same aircraft DO require different
> > versions of the same part.
> >
> > the mission requirements allways outpaced the supply system even when it
did
> > work as advertised......especially when you have several thousand miles
of
> > open ocean between you and that $20 widget you need to fix all of your
> > airplanes (because the manufacturer issued a TD saying so and everything
is
> > "down" until the widget is installed and an FCF performed)
> >
> > FEDLOG is STILL screwed up, the other night I punched in the NSN for a
> > special tool we use and three different times I got three different
> > results...a hatch cover, a wheel and "office equipment"...nothing
resembling
> > the adapter I needed (which broke because it was made from cheap Chi-com
> > steel)
> >
> > GRRRR!
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > '69 Barracuda Fastback
> > '69 Dodge Dart 270 4dr.
> > '04 PT Cruiser
> > '03 GMC Savannah 3500
> > '67-'69 Barracuda Owners group
> > Barracudaownersgroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Ontosnet@yahoogroups.com
> > http://ontos.homestead.com/main.html
> > MVPA# 17365
> >
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