An Investigation Into the Effects of the Hangar Queen Program

<p>Command hangar queen (HQ) programs were established to prevent aircraft from becoming permanent parts donor aircraft. These programs helped eliminate the practice of creating aircraft hulks that would never fly again. HQs are measured by the number of days an aircraft remains on the ground without flying. These thresholds were based on anecdotal beliefs/evidence and were not standardized between the commands even for like aircraft. The HQ program was/is a driving factor in returning aircraft to flight. This paper focuses on the effects of the different command HQ thresholds on aircraft maintenance for fighter aircraft.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>