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Original Message It really is not cost effective to upgrade the high time airframes. Plus, putting them into long term storage at the AMARG, costs money. Many of the "A" and "L" models are provided as DoS gifts to other nations. Later, the nation that received the gift realizes how expensive it is operate and sustain the gift! The GSA auctions are at least a bit of a return on an old airframe. |