[Jim P.]

I don't think a month turn around for a 25% loss is that unusual, especially given that the incident occurred at a major base in Germany, which would likely have the facilities to do some major repair work, not to mention being close to material sources. It also would depend on what was damaged. A wing(s) or tail unit could be swapped out pretty quickly I would guess. I suspect I could find quite a number of these situations in my db if I was inclined to look. To me the bigger mystery would be why was it re-assigned to another unit? A 25% loss, more times than not, would stay with the original unit. Was it sent to a depot for repair and then re-assigned or? The fun continues!!