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    Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean [Image 7 of 9]

    Wash-rack keeps F-16s clean

    SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SC, UNITED STATES

    07.31.2012

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal England 

    20th Fighter Wing

    Airman 1st Class Jake Palmiero, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical environmental specialist and a native of Kenmore, N.Y., washes the landing gear of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2012. F-16s are cleaned twice a year of oil, grime and environmental debris to prevent corrosion. Corrosion can cause a landing failure by causing the wheels to crack and jeopardizing the strength the landing gear.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 07.31.2012
    Date Posted: 08.08.2012 11:15
    Photo ID: 641456
    VIRIN: 120731-F-HJ874-0466
    Resolution: 2848x4288
    Size: 4.38 MB
    Location: SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SC, US
    Hometown: KENMORE, NY, US

    Web Views: 136
    Downloads: 9

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