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$6000/mo US Gov't Hangar Queen
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — At an airfield in rural Georgia, the U.S. government pays a contractor $6,600 a month for a plane that doesn’t fly. The plane is a 1960s turboprop with an odd array of antennas on its back end and the name of a Cuban national hero painted on its tail. It can fly, but it doesn’t. Government orders. (www.washingtonpost.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
So what...we have 535 Hanger Queens in DC that we pay $174,000 each per year and one we pay $230,700 annually that we house at the Naval Observatory that don't seem to do much, like passing a budget.
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We don't want to publicize this too much. The old boy that owns that hangar in GA might eventually lose a good renter. LOL
And consequently the senator that approved the budget for the hangar will not be receiving the "donations" to his campaign....
Don't want this stuff falling into the wrong hands Wayne. World War One artillary was still in use in some conflicts in 1997.
What stuff? An airplane with a TV transmitter in it. If the Cubans jammed it within 20 minutes, they have the technology already.
My local FBO charges $200/month hangar fees. A little bit of shopping around could save the taxpayers a lot of money. Maybe the hangar needs to be a bit larger for this crate. Our hangars can store two King Airs comfortably.
As many employees as the feds have, some of them need to use their brain. This aircraft needs to be sent to the boneyard or be stored at a much cheaper facility. With some thought about these contracts, maybe the sequester wouldn't be necessary.
As many employees as the feds have, some of them need to use their brain. This aircraft needs to be sent to the boneyard or be stored at a much cheaper facility. With some thought about these contracts, maybe the sequester wouldn't be necessary.