From: Richard Lathrop (lathrrs@snip.net)
Date: Wed Jun 30 2004 - 11:36:09 PDT
About 1949 when we signed the North American Treaty forming NATO.
Rick
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Bruce Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:08:06 -0700
>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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