Air Force Aircraft Painting and Corrosion Control.

Abstract

This report summarizes our audit of Air Force aircraft corrosion control with emphasis on aircraft painting and paint removal. It is the final Air Force report in a series of reports that resulted from our DoD-wide Audit of Aircraft Paint Application and Removal Capabilities. Other reports resulting from audit discussed the repainting of the C-5 aircraft and construction of a plastic media blasting facility at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The Air Force spends approximately $1 billion a year on its aircraft corrosion control program. Corrosion control costs include both corrosion repair and preventive corrosion maintenance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 24, 1996
Accession Number
ADA371306

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Base Closures
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Financial Management
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Training
  • Training Aircraft
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.