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Ex Machinists Claim Bogus Parts Used in C 5A
Documents obtained by Congressional Quarterly allege Lockheed Georgia machinists substituted bootleg material on C-5A production from 1966 to 1971 to cover machining errors. Affidavits, union grievances, and sworn statements describe mass scrapping of orders and widespread use of unauthorized parts, prompting Air Force scrutiny and safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Phillips
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Air Force
U.S
Lockheed-Georgia Co
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Marietta
Lee Rogers
Lockheed- Georgia
Lockheed
Thomas H. Nielsen
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Henry M.durham
General Accounting Office
Atlanta
Durham
Elmer B. Staats
Jerry D. Downen
Lodge 709
International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers
Downen
G.R. Young
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
OSI
Rockwell
Seamans
Hamby
E.R.C. Evenson