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STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Ernie Whitlow tightens a BDU-48 practice bomb on a B-52 Stratofortress, during the 15th Air Force's"Shootout"conventional bombing competition

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Ground crewmen from the 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadron examine a damaged engine on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

AIRMAN 1ST Class Anthony Frinz, avionics repairman, works on a transmitter-receiver for a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

TECH. SGT. Steve Martin works on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft engine. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

An overhead view of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft undergoing in-flight refueling. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

AIRMAN 1ST Class Richard Gough, 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, monitors refueling operations during a post-maintenance check on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

Members of the 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadron carry B-52 Stratofortress aircraft parts and tools from a base work station. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircrafts on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

Members of the 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadrom uncrate an offensive systems radar antenna for testing prior to installing it in a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists the keep the aging mean time between breakdowns

Members of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft crew are debriefed by maintenance schedulers on the Recovery Oriented Aircraft Maintenance (ROAM) bus. The Strategic Air Command (SAC) system is designed to ensure that aircraft receive vital maintenance as soon as they complete a mission

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Stephen Fuell, with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), repairs a flight system on a B-52 Stratofortress Bomber, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

TECH. SGT. Scott Schulz, 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, repairs a tube-run rendezvous beacon light on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base

State: Michigan (MI)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Bill Thompson

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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27/09/1988
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label_outline Explore Flight Schedules, Maintenance Specialists, Technological

AIR FORCE ORGANIZATIONAL EMBLEM 11th Contracting Squadron Exact Date Shot Unknown

SSGT Chuck Hensley of the 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron services communications equipment in the battle staff compartment of an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Members of the 435th Organizational Maintenance Squadron repair the wing leading edge of a 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS) C-130 Hercules aircraft damaged by a bird strike. The 37th TAS is participating in its first deployment to Portugal

An Air Force Plant Representative Office (AFPRO) officer inspects air-launched cruise missiles to insure quality as part of the Air Force Contract Management program

AIRMAN 1ST Class Darryl Hawkins of the 857th Security Police Squadron scans the perimeter of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft alert area through the sight of an M16 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher

AIRMAN 1ST Class Chris Huxtable of the 44th Organizational Missile Maintenance Squadron maneuvers a guidance canister into position to be lowered into a missile silo. The missile is being serviced during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83

A U.S. Army officer speaks with Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia to visit U.S. military personnel during Operation Desert Shield

The Douglas A-24 (Dauntless) light dive bomber, is the Army counterpart of the Navy SBD, with certain modifications to meet Army requirements. It was designed for dive-bombing operations against ground troops and installations. It is equipped with slotted diving flaps to decrease air speed and obtain greater accuracy. The Dauntless is more maneuverable than the German Stuka and is capable of carrying heavier bomb loads

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The left wing tip a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft shows damage caused by a high explosive shell fired from a battle damage infliction gun. The aircraft will be repaired by members of a combat logistics support squadron during Exercise NIGHT TRAIN/GLOBAL SHIELD '84

Chemical laboratory, Michigan School of Mines [i.e. Michigan Technological University], Houghton, Mich.

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tech scott schulz scott schulz organizational organizational maintenance squadron repairs tube run rendezvous beacon light tube run rendezvous beacon light stratofortress aircraft stratofortress aircraft technological modifications technological modifications parts bombers specialists maintenance specialists flight schedules flight schedules increase breakdowns sergeant michigan b 52 bomber b 52 stratofortress stratofortress bomber technical sergeant high resolution sawyer air force base b 52 stratofortress aircraft bill thompson us air force air force base maintenance squadron us national archives