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    Shaw tirelessly maintains Wild Weasels during Red Flag 15-4 [Image 8 of 9]

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    A person wearing safety goggles and black gloves is closely inspecting or working on a large wheel assembly, likely an aircraft landing gear wheel based on its size and white hub design. A second individual is visible in the background, also crouching near the same wheel. The foreground worker appears to be handling a thin wire or safety wire near the wheel hub.

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    08.19.2015

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Kline 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    Staff Sgt. Ashley Grugin, a maintainer assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., changes a landing gear tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 15-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 19, 2015. Maintainers are responsible for and dedicated to overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)

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    Date Taken: 08.19.2015
    Date Posted: 08.21.2015 17:52
    Photo ID: 2135749
    VIRIN: 150819-F-IF502-082
    Resolution: 5267x3843
    Size: 1.45 MB
    Location: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US
    Web Views: 41
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    A person's hand is working on the hub assembly of a white steel wheel rim. The image shows close-up detail of a manual locking hub or axle hub component being manipulated or inspected. The wheel appears to be from a truck or 4WD vehicle and shows signs of wear and dirt.
    Two individuals, one wearing a military camouflage uniform and another wearing black nitrile gloves, are operating a portable hardness tester. The equipment label identifies it as a 'Hardness Tester, Portable' with Stock No. 7CAD-B06615, Model PHT, manufactured by American Machine & Metals Inc. of East Moline, Illinois. The scene appears to be a military maintenance or quality control operation.
    A military F-16 Fighting Falcon jet aircraft is parked on a flight line tarmac while several ground crew technicians perform maintenance work underneath the fuselage. Multiple personnel in military uniforms are crouched beneath the aircraft near the nose gear area, with a red rolling tool chest nearby. The aircraft displays unit patches, red safety streamers, and wheel chocks, indicating it is secured during ground maintenance operations.
    Military aircraft maintenance personnel are working together on landing gear or a mechanical component beneath an aircraft. At least four individuals are visible, including one in US Air Force ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage and others in civilian or PT-style clothing. They appear to be performing hands-on maintenance or repair work on a complex mechanical assembly.
    Two maintenance technicians are working on the landing gear assembly of a USAF aircraft. They appear to be performing wheel or brake maintenance, with one technician holding a component while the other works on the hub assembly. A third person is partially visible in the background, and a photographer with a Nikon camera is visible at the far right.
    A young military aircraft mechanic is closely inspecting or servicing a component on the underside of a US military aircraft. He is wearing black nitrile gloves and safety glasses while working on what appears to be a wheel hub or brake assembly. The 'US' marking visible on the aircraft fuselage indicates this is a United States military aircraft.
    The image shows the tail section of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft featuring a special commemorative paint scheme. The tail art celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 'Wild Weasel' mission program, spanning 1965 to 2015. The aircraft bears tail number AF 92-920 and the 'SW' tail code indicating Shaw Air Force Base.
    A person wearing safety goggles and black gloves is closely inspecting or working on a large wheel assembly, likely an aircraft landing gear wheel based on its size and white hub design. A second individual is visible in the background, also crouching near the same wheel. The foreground worker appears to be handling a thin wire or safety wire near the wheel hub.
    A USAF aircraft maintainer is seated on a tarmac performing maintenance work on the nose landing gear or associated component of a military jet aircraft. The technician is wearing a white t-shirt, black gloves, and sunglasses, and is closely inspecting or servicing a cylindrical component. Tools and a cloth with red hydraulic fluid stains are spread on the ground nearby.

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