Hangar queen

Hangar queen

In the Air Forces, Hangar Queen refers to any grounded plane which is being systematically "cannibalized" (stripped of its parts) so that other planes may fly. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,850866,00.html "Hangar Queen"] , Time" (10 January 1944) Retrieved on 12 July 2008.]

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