I don't think an F-16 has ever touched down on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. You Fluct up on that one.
They did not find a way to test engines. They are chained down to a anchor rings on the ramp run up area and runup to full after burner. When I was a crew chief on C-141A's (1964-1968) when we went to the blast fence we could chain the plane to anchor rings for full power runs. It is a normal procedure. This procedure has been used for many years on the flight line.
..... Moreover Equipment affected by snow oe cold weather is brought indoors..... Screw the Mechanics. Semper Fi.
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What is this it's old I know everything about it more than you say do you have new information than I have known
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