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[Elderberry]

American Military News by  Liz George  April 06, 2022

Trump-ordered new Air Force One production delayed after empty tequila bottles found at production facility: Report

Production of the newest Air Force One, ordered by former President Donald Trump, has been significantly delayed due to manufacturer issues at a Boeing Co. factory, people familiar with the matter said, according to The Wall Street Journal.

One of the incidents that contributed to the production delays came after multiple empty mini-bottles of tequila were discovered on one of two aircraft in production at Boeing’s San Antonio, Texas, facility.

Sources said delays also occurred after an incident where crewmembers were attempting to place one of the aircraft onto jacks, but the plane’s weight exceeded what the jacks could hold, prompting concerns that the aircraft was damaged.

The U.S. Air Force said the jet was not damaged in the jacking incident. It was later revealed that a Boeing employee working on the aircraft did not have the proper credentials, crews failed to follow established procedures and one staff member failed a post-incident drug test, people familiar with the situation said.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/04/trump-ordered-new-air-force-one-production-delayed-after-empty-tequila-bottles-found-at-production-facility-report/

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[SZonian]

"...were attempting to place one of the aircraft onto jacks, but the plane’s weight exceeded what the jacks could hold, prompting concerns that the aircraft was damaged."

As an "airplane guy" for close 40 years, the "concern" should have been about punching through the airplane with a jack or jack failure causing damage to the airplane.  It appears to me there's a lot of ignorant and stupid people associated with this effort.

[Kamaji]

The U.S. Air Force said the jet was not damaged in the jacking incident. It was later revealed that a Boeing employee working on the aircraft did not have the proper credentials, crews failed to follow established procedures and one staff member failed a post-incident drug test, people familiar with the situation said.

That really inspires a lot of trust in Boeing's internal control systems.

[roamer_1]

One of the incidents that contributed to the production delays came after multiple empty mini-bottles of tequila were discovered on one of two aircraft in production at Boeing’s San Antonio, Texas, facility.

Sounds like beer-thirty... So what?

[Cyber Liberty]

Considering the word "Trump" was the first word of the headline, I expected this to be a story about Trump himself actually supplying the booze.