Friday, October 10, 2014

Norway grounds F-16 fighter jets

RNoAF F-16Small cracks are discovered in several of the fighter jets that normally are scrambled when Russia’s strategic bombers fly outside the coast of northern Norway.

“We have found cracks in a significant number of aircrafts, but will not comment on how many,” the Ministry of Defense and the Air Force say to the newspaper Bergens Tidende.

“The Air Force takes this case seriously and is working continuously to solve the problems. The cracks occur in the hull under the cockpit. Some of the planes with cracks can still be used, while others must be repaired first,” the e-mail reads.

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