It's not so much the bodies as the landing gear, flap jack screws, light brackets, antenna mounts, thrust reversers on low wing planes, etc that get a good dose of whatever they move over.
I think most oil goes thru Hormuz not Suez.
As long as the USA is too stupid to drill/use domestic oil, we're at the mercy of the Middle East.
Drill here/Drill now, put Americans back to work and re-start our economy.
That's true!
We use Potasium Acetate on Runways and the sh*t smells like pickles, with a hint of banana. It's non-corrosive so it won't rust the planes but very expensive, about $3000 to treat 1 9000' Runway, one time.
Working for United Airlines in Houston. Not my choice of places to be but the 80's economy was a lot like now. Not many jobs, but much higher interest rates.
Because the Johnson Space Center is in Houston, it really hit them hard. I remember a big Memorial Service at the Space Center. There is a plot for the Challenger Astronauts at Arlington. I don't know if all the "remains" are there, but some are buried there.
The article MENTIONS Jacksonville and San Diego.
The US economy is circling the drain, and Canada is not much better. If you think of such a purchase in Canadian terms, they would need 1 Billion Loonies. Despite their collective population, I don't see that happening.
I'm still celebrating the Seahawks AND Patriots being out!
Jets/Steelers-a scoreless tie would be OK, but whomever wins, as long as they beat the NFC, I'm OK.