JFK

Feb 22 2009, 02:27 PM

2 things Louie, the absence of grease, and the rust trails from the moving parts... Oh, and the lack of paint. He also pointed out the remaining paint on the "cap" of what is shown in your pics, and said it should all look like that portion which is "shielded" from the elements in the normal extended position if it did in fact come from AA or UA.

He stated that he would expect parts in better condition in regards to the above from a boneyard such as the one in Arizona.

That somewhat lends credit to the drone theory.

Edit to add - He was not aware that your pics existed until I showed them to him, and his initial reaction was that they were fake pics.