Yeah I dont know how the army does it, but civilian aircraft would have to be “repaired” by being stripped and rebuilt or they’d never be considered flight ready. The distinction between destroyed and damaged is just the Air Force saving face.

I’m an old man, but I’m 90% sure I’m saying this right: Fucking Based.

“What gender are you?”

“Lovecraftian nightmare tentacles”

“But what pronouns do you use?”

“It/Insanity Screeching”

“Hmm, I’m starting to think we mortals might be using restrictive definitions of shit”