Originally Posted by
Skyone
Someone can correct me, but the wayyyy back in the 70's was a control issue with the elevators, I think. Of course the wayyyy back in the 70s doesn't sound so wayyyyy back to me. Believe the aircraft was coming from Elizabeth City back to NGU. And there was the RAG bird that was lost after a night CQ launch event just a few years ago.
My understanding is the one lost about two years ago, the conclusion they came to was spacial d.
Word on the news is an insidious oil leak, which is what I heard through the rumor mill. E-2 guys can fill in systems info that would lead to a bailout scenario.