Virginian Pilot – The San Antonio broke the mold for amphibious ships but came with plenty broken, too. About $840 million over budget and plagued by design and construction flaws, it finally has been cleared for deployment.
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Florida Times-Union – One quarter of the Navy’s P-3C Orions are grounded after it was determined that these particular aircraft are likely to develop cracks in the trailing edge of the wing between the engines.
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