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    Global Hawk maintainers deliver ISR capability to warfighters [Image 10 of 10]

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    A young male technician, likely military personnel based on his olive/tan t-shirt and high-and-tight haircut, is closely inspecting the center hub of a large jet engine turbine fan. He is holding an orange safety/removal tag near the engine's nose cone while peering intently at the fan blades. The image is taken from a close, dramatic angle inside or directly in front of the engine intake.

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    09.18.2015

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz 

    380th Air Expeditionary Wing

    Staff Sgt. Bradley inspects the fan blades on an RQ-4 Global Hawk engine during a post flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2015. Bradley is a crew chief assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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    Date Taken: 09.18.2015
    Date Posted: 09.24.2015 01:19
    Photo ID: 2193267
    VIRIN: 150918-F-HA566-191
    Resolution: 4994x3334
    Size: 2.26 MB
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    A young technician in blue coveralls uses a flashlight to inspect the interior of what appears to be a military aircraft engine compartment. He is wearing work gloves and leaning in closely to examine complex machinery including colored hoses, tubes, and mechanical components. A stenciled warning label reading 'INSTALL ONLY PURE AIR BLAST FUEL NOZZLES' is visible on the interior panel.
    A U.S. Air Force maintenance technician in uniform is performing maintenance work on a military aircraft inside a hangar. The aircraft is marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE' and the technician is accessing an open panel on the fuselage. A large American flag is prominently displayed hanging from the hangar ceiling in the background.
    A male technician wearing glasses and a olive/tan t-shirt is using a power tool or flashlight to inspect or work on an open avionics or electronics bay of a military aircraft. The interior compartment reveals a complex array of wiring, cables, and electronic components framed by a yellow-bordered access panel. An American flag is visible hanging in the background, suggesting a military hangar setting.
    A large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is positioned on a military or airfield tarmac, viewed from a front-facing angle. The aircraft features an exceptionally long, slender white wingspan characteristic of high-altitude reconnaissance drones. The environment appears to be an arid or desert-region airfield under overcast, hazy sky conditions.
    A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is shown on a desert airfield tarmac. Two ground crew personnel are visible — one in a blue flight suit carrying yellow wheel chocks, and another in camouflage uniform standing near the aircraft. The environment appears to be a hot, arid location consistent with a Middle Eastern or Southwest Asian air base.
    Two maintenance technicians are performing a pre-flight or post-flight inspection on a military aircraft's landing gear on a tarmac. The foreground technician is lying on the ground closely examining the nose gear assembly, while a second technician works in the background near a tow bar connected to a support vehicle. A red 'REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT' streamer is visible on the landing gear strut.
    A U.S. Air Force service member in military fatigues is performing ground crew duties on a tarmac, pulling what appears to be wheel chocks away from a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The aircraft is visibly marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE' and appears to be an RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude reconnaissance drone. The setting appears to be a desert air base, likely in the Middle East, based on the arid terrain visible in the background.
    A military airfield tarmac scene showing ground crew personnel working around what appears to be a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone being towed by a ground support vehicle. Multiple large military transport or tanker aircraft, likely KC-10 Extenders or similar wide-body jets, are visible parked in the background. The setting appears to be a desert air base, suggested by the hazy, arid conditions and sandy environment.
    U.S. Air Force personnel are towing a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), identifiable as an RQ-4 Global Hawk, on a military airfield tarmac. A Ford utility truck is being used as the tow vehicle, with four ground crew members guiding and managing the aircraft during the tow operation. The setting appears to be a desert environment, likely a forward operating base in the Middle East.
    A young male technician, likely military personnel based on his olive/tan t-shirt and high-and-tight haircut, is closely inspecting the center hub of a large jet engine turbine fan. He is holding an orange safety/removal tag near the engine's nose cone while peering intently at the fan blades. The image is taken from a close, dramatic angle inside or directly in front of the engine intake.

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