[ARC5] Was arc-3, now military supply

[Spencer Petri]

Ask K7IRK, on the list, about what happens if an airplane is
"accidently" ordered and what became of it.

On 11/28/17, Craig <cvcantwell at verizon.net> wrote:
> One of the F-16 guys across the field from us ( Carswell AFB), made a
> small error in writing up a parts request. Transposing two numbers in
> the NSN sequence, he got 3 155mm howitzers delivered, instead of the
> bearings he wanted...Talk about a 3 ring circus to rectify that mistake...
>
> Craig
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> KF5JOT
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> On 11/27/2017 02:23 PM, Robert Eleazer wrote:
>> One of the stranger aspects of the military supply system was the
>> difficulty in getting rid of something that had been delivered to
>> you but did not order and did not want. A friend of mine was in the
>> USAF, working aircraft maintenance, when a .50 cal machine gun
>> arrived.  it did not fit any of their aircraft and they had no need
>> for it.  They tried to refuse it and were told that was not possible,
>> and since it was a weapon it would have to be locked up and guarded
>> very carefully.  So after calling around and not finding no one to
>> take it off their hands, my friend decided to try something.  He
>> filled out a requisition form for 10,000 rounds of .50 cal Armor
>> Piercing Incendiary ammunition.  A couple of days later their shop was
>> surrounded by armed Security Police who demanded to know why they
>> needed that ammo.  He pointed to the gun and they said, "You're not
>> supposed to have that!" and hauled it away.
>> No doubt we could go on for some time on this subject.
>>
>> Wayne
>> WB5WSV
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