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US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft Crew Chiefs assigned to the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), 354th Maintenance Group (MXG), dressed in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level four (MOPP-4) gear, prepare for combat operations during the Wings Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK)
US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Robert Wolfe (top), performs an inspection on the flight control actuator of a F-16C Fighting Falcons aircraft, while USAF TSGT Gerald Pellinen, inspects the bulk head of cracks at Duluth International Airport, MN, before a mission in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE. Both TSGT Wolfe and Pellinen are assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota (MN), Air National Guard (ANG)
A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard (MNANG) in Duluth, MN, stands ready on the flightline for a night mission. The unit has increased night flying operations as part of its recent conversion from Air Defense (AD) mission to general purpose. The Falcon is carrying a pair of Acceleration Monitor Assembly (AMA) pods, an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod, and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile
US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Yakima Dargan, a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft crew chief with the 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMXU), 56th Fighter Wing (FW) looks for cracks and leaks inside a panel on his aircraft during preflight inspection before a mission at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ). The mission of the 56th FW is to train F-16 pilots and crew chiefs while providing agile combat support to aerospace expeditionary forces
U.S. Air Force 354th Maintenance Group, 354th Fighter Wing, avionics inspector TECH. SGT. Craig Wiswell performs an acceptance inspection of an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft during Operational Readiness Inspection Arctic Gold 05-02 Phase 1, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Jan. 26, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Anthony Nelson Jr) (Released)
U.S. Air Force TECH SGT. Timothy J. Fruhwirth from the 119th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, checks the landing gear of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft undergoing a regularly scheduled phase inspection at Hector International Airport (IAP), Fargo, N.D., on Dec. 20, 2004. (USAF photo by SMSGT. David H. Lipp) (Released)
A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft Crew CHIEF assigned to the 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), inspects the air intake on his aircraft, following a fighter interceptor mission flown during the Wings Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK)
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) David Gardner, 30th Mission Support Squadron (MSS), prepares for a deployment of over 170 personnel during the 30th Space Wing's (SW) Expeditionary Readiness Inspection (ERI) at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). For eight days members from the 30th SW were tasked with various exercises and real world events, which culminated in the wing receiving an Excellent on the operational inspection and Satisfactory for the expeditionary inspection
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Easley, a weapons load team chief from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), removes an inspection panel from an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter, during an Air Warrior training exercise held at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV)
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Daniel Higgins, Crewchief, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (31 AMXS), inspects under the wing of the F-16 Fighting Falcon for any loose tools, discrepancies, and foreign debris, prior to running the engines. This ensures the safety of the personnel and prevents Foreign Object Damage (FOD) to the aircraft. The orange missile on the aircraft wing pylon is an AMA (Acceleration Monitor Assembly)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Aviano Air Base
State: Pordenone
Country: Italy (ITA)
Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
20/03/2003
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