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Navy Grounds 104 Hornets To Inspect For Airframe Cracking

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By Geoff Fein As a result of an emerging safety of flight issue with legacy Boeing [BA] F/A-18A-D Hornets, the Navy is grounding 104 of the aircraft after inspections revealed that cracking has occurred earlier than predicted in some airframes, according to the service. To date, 13 Hornets have been inspected and six aircraft have had cracks, Marcia Hart-Wise, spokeswoman for the program executive office tactical aircraft programs, told Defense Daily Friday. While repairs will be done at the depot…

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