Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings Inc fka TMPS

[BillJay]

Good questions. I don't see this as trying to discredit TMPS by any means.

The inspections are on-going and were current as of Oct 2018. The aircraft still need to be ferried, and I'm sure that will happen immediately if the award is handed down.

The aircraft have been in “flyable storage” for the last couple years. This is a common situation with aircraft that have been recently removed from active service or that have changed hands to be modified or converted for a new mission. As such, there is no real disadvantage for the aircraft in terms of the Navy’s evaluation of their ability to be returned to service. Out of the 2000+ pages of documents that were submitted to the Navy, a vast majority were maintenance and engineering data related to their airworthiness.

As far as the runway length, I'm sure they have that figured out.
They are actively working on the L-1011s so that they stay in flyable storage and they have been working with the FAA on the return to service plan.

Also, I believe 2 or 3 planes will solely be used for parts and will not fly.

Who knows when the Google Maps image was taken, but the below video shows aircraft taking off on May 2017.

May 2018