What makes it looks red?
the color of the dust storm is also dependent on the angle the sun is in relation to the viewer
Iraq has many levels of crapiness, depending on the day.
The biggest problem for us is that the V-22 is an incredibly avionics intensive aircraft. It is full of computers, electronics, wiring, circuit panels, etc. The dust gets into everything. Imagine leaving your laptop sitting outside in that for days on end, and then trying to run it. I look forward to strapping in tomorrow or whenever this clears out and dealing with all the gremlins that will pop up during the flight. It's a testament to the hard work of the maintainers that these things will even get off the ground.
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