[quote=SomedayRJ;436000]Allow me to point out the following at this juncture:



Without mechanics, airplanes might fly, but they sure won't fly very well.





RJ,

Airline History 101

NWA proved that theory to be wrong... they busted the MX union and had replacements trained and ready to go the day mechanics had gone on strike. The rest is history...and the airline MX operations are just fine today.