The residents in a northwestern North Dakota town apparently took the news in stride that an Air Force ICBM transport truck had overturned near Parshall last week. According to an Associated Press Aug. 2 report, the talk of the town was everything but the missile incident. For instance, resident Arlene Zacher told AP, that missile transport in the area by USAF airmen is routine, adding, “If there is a problem, they will take care of it. They do a very good job.”
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.