Cracks Found All Over Our Helicopters

[travisab1]

I stole this from Gale in another place, another time. I couldn't pass something this serious up.

"Scary stuff -
This image is of cracks found during routine inspections of the Kaman Aerospace SH-2 Seasprite helicopter. Pilots and crew of these helicopters were seriously alarmed (and rightly so) when this information was released. They were especially concerned because the cracks weren't found in just one location - they were all over the
craft. There was no real uniformity to it.


Click on link to see photo:
http://groups.msn.com/AlaskaVeterans...oto&PhotoID=11

[This message has been edited by Gale (edited February 01, 2004).]"



Travis

[BLUEHAWK]

Trav -

Were any of the metals involved made in or even near China?

If so, mark my words, the Chinese are able to do many amazing things extremely well, but they are notorious for faults in their metal casting and smelting processes.

[travisab1]

As we all know we're bombarded with never ending shi*!!!
Here's another MEDAL to be worn by the few, the proud, The ASININE'S
thought you'd wanna' know!!!
Regards,
Travis

[BLUEHAWK]

Yup, well, here's how it needs to go from here on in...

NO Chinese metals of any kind allowed anywhere near our aircraft or other military equipment.

I've got my medals too... and I can tell ya true, NO Chinese metal!

So, ARE there any in our military equipment, that you know of?

[travisab1]

They should've dropped a lot more;

May 2, 2001


Army Drops Chinese Berets Plan

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


Filed at 5:40 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Army soldiers won't be wearing Chinese-made black berets, after all.

The Pentagon issued a brief statement Tuesday night announcing plans to recall whatever Chinese-made berets have already been delivered and distributed.

``The Army Chief of Staff has determined that U.S. troops shall not wear berets made in China or berets made with Chinese content,'' Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz said in a brief statement. ``Therefore, I direct the Army and the Defense Logistics Agency to take appropriate action to recall previously distributed berets and dispose of the stock.''

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric Shinseki decided last year that all soldiers, except paratroopers and Special Forces soldiers, would wear black berets, beginning June 14, the Army's birthday.

With that deadline set for acquiring 2.6 million berets, the Defense Logistics Agency said it had to use foreign manufacturers along with American suppliers. When word got out that China was among the suppliers -- scheduled to make approximately 600,000 of the berets -- it created a problem among lawmakers who want the Army to buy American. A review was started in March.

Shinseki and other top Pentagon officials were scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Small Business Committee.

For years, only members of elite Ranger commando units have had the right to wear black berets and they objected that widespread use of the headgear would cheapen something they had won through special training.

Shinseki later accepted a Ranger offer to switch from black to tan berets, enabling Rangers to keep an exclusive color.

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On the Net: Army beret site: http://www.army.mil/beret/

Hope this helps!!! :cd: