Originally Posted by
TurboDog
Is CVG a base for them? How often do you keep operational spares at an outstation that is not a crew or mtc base? Freedom has a base here so it makes sense for them to have an aircraft or two or ten sitting around.
You don't have to have a crew or maintenance base to keep spares in a city. ASA has been keeping a CVG spare around on and off for years. We usually have 1 or 2 spares in BOS up against the fence. I'm sure if they had the parking arrangements for it, we'd keep 1 in LGA.