Majority of US Marine Corps jet fighters not airworthy: Report

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<p>‘A ew report says some 70 perce t of the US Mari e Corps combat aircraft are ot airworthy over years of wear a tear a mai te a ce costs.</p>
<p>The report by the Fox News televisio cha el says o t of 276 F/A-18 Hor et strike fighters i the US Mari e Corps, o ly abo t 30 perce t of the fleet are rea y to fly.</p>
<p>Also, o t of 147 heavy-lift S per Stallio helicopters, o ly 42 are operatio al.</p>
<p>Mari e Corps officers at airbases i North a So th Caroli a tol the cha el poi te to several reaso s i this regar , i cl i g years of service i Afgha ista a Iraq as well as military spe i g c ts.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/04/16/461098/US-Mari e-Corps-jets- ecay/" target="_bla k">Rea more: Majority of US Mari e Corps jet fighters ot airworthy: Report</a></p>