A couple of things are now apparent in the case of the damaged Chinook helicopters being produced at Boeing’s Ridley plant.

You can read Tim Logue’s report on the situation here.

Investigators have concluded this was no accident. In fact, they are labeling it a deliberate act of vandalism. There’s another word for that. It’s called sabotage. It’s an ugly word. But it fits the description of what appears to have happened here.

There’s something else that becomes readily apparent. Security at the Boeing facility is very tight. It’s highly unlikely that any outside agent was involved in this.

That leaves you with only one conclusion.

This was an inside job. Someone working at the plant, working on that Chinook production line, likely is responsible for these incidents.

That is not sitting well with Boeing’s workers and its unions, nor with the company brass and federal investigators.

They know that the reputation of Delco’s workers, as well as the vaunted Boeing brand, is on the line here.

Just in case anyone knows anything and may be reluctant to come forward, the feds yesterday added a little incentive yesterday.

You might call it a bounty. They handed out fliers to workers offering $5,000 for information on the vandalism.

Let’s hope the person or persons responsible for this reprehensible act is rooted out quickly. Too much is at stake.

The Chinook is the workhorse of the U.S. Army. These copters will ferret U.S. troops in and out of danger in battle zones.

They don’t need another battle zone on the home front.