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Where can I find crash information/reports based on the aircraft's Bureau Number?
These records are not public. There are enthusiasts that track such things. What sounds like the accident you speak of is mentioned here:
crashed 13.09.1978 into the sea. During a night catapult ...
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Where can I find crash information/reports based on the aircraft's Bureau Number?
Naval aviation mishap investigation reports are not released to the public.
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Has putting car tires over wings ever been used to protect the aircraft from airborne attack?
This sounds like an attempt at disruptive coloration.
The use of car tires likely has no significance beyond the fact that military bases tend to have a lot of tires in them which can be repurposed in ...
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Why no CFM-56 for the E3?
As mentioned in another answer to your question, the mission requirements for the two planes are different. The maximum takeoff weight of the KC-135 puts a limit not only on its range but also on the ...
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How Can I Know If An Airport/ Airfield Is Equipped To Operate During A Power Outage
For lighting at least, it will be listed in the AIP:
You can pretty much assume all aerodromes have backup power for stuff like ATC-equipment etc.
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Why no CFM-56 for the E3?
I do not have access to material that would definitely prove the following in the specific case of the E-3 Sentry, but:
As I understand the original USAF versions were delivered with T33 and the UK, ...
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