A Can Of Red Bull Nearly Caused Major Problems For An Air Force Spy Plane
By Jared Keller
on July 6, 2018
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If you read that recent Military.com story about the Air Force’s efforts to engineer a new coffee mug and thought to yourself “why do these horrible mugs cost some $1,200 apiece of my hard-earned tax dollars,†we have a relatively simple answer: a spill can be a complete disaster — especially if it’s Red Bull.
The eagle-eyed aviation pros at The War Zone spotted an unusual accident in Military Times’ sprawling database of aviation mishaps detailing how a 16oz can of Red Bull and an MC-12W Liberty spy plane that resulted in more than $100,000 in damage to the aircraft.
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