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New wings to secure A-10 longevity

Langley Air Force Ba, USA - A contract awarded by Boeing to renew the airplane flying since 1975

Air Force officials awarded a contract to Boeing last year requiring 242 new A-10 wings constructed and delivered to depots for installment on the thin-skinned airframes by 2011. Not all 356 of the Air Force's A-10s require new wings because more than 100 airframes were constructed in the 1980s with "Thick skin", giving them a stronger structure, said Master Sgt. Steven Grimes, A-10 maintenance...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089527

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
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