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    355th EMS Aircraft Phased Inspection [Image 7 of 8]

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    The image shows a close-up view of a multi-barrel rotary cannon, consistent with the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon mounted on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The weapon system is being serviced or inspected in what appears to be a maintenance hangar. A military technician or crew chief is visible in the background performing maintenance work on the aircraft.

    TUCSON, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    05.20.2021

    Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Ross 

    355th Wing

    Weapons Airmen from the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load a GAU-8A 30mm Gatling gun onto a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II during an aircraft phased inspection at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 20, 2021. The 5-day phase requires dedicated manpower for 24 hours across the maintenance group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Ross.)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2021
    Date Posted: 05.27.2021 12:37
    Photo ID: 6665898
    VIRIN: 210520-F-SW533-1015
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 9.34 MB
    Location: TUCSON, ARIZONA, US
    Web Views: 108
    Downloads: 16

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    Two workers in hard hats are silhouetted against a bright blue sky inside what appears to be an aircraft hangar or maintenance facility. A crane or hoist is lifting a large, heavy component — likely an aircraft engine or mechanical assembly — as the workers guide it. The setting appears to be a military or commercial airfield based on the tarmac and structures visible in the background.
    Two military personnel are performing maintenance work on a military aircraft, likely a fighter jet, inside a hangar or maintenance shelter. One individual is wearing a red hard hat and olive drab t-shirt while holding up the cockpit canopy, while the other is in full camouflage uniform and appears to be inspecting or working inside the cockpit. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or deployed location based on the fabric-lined shelter structure visible overhead.
    A young military aircraft maintenance technician is working on the landing gear assembly of a military aircraft inside a hangar. He is wearing an olive drab t-shirt, orange protective gloves, and yellow safety goggles pushed up on his forehead while handling a pressurized hose or hydraulic line. A large pressure gauge is visible in the foreground, suggesting he is checking or servicing tire or hydraulic pressure.
    Two military maintenance technicians in olive drab t-shirts are working on the underside of a large military aircraft in a hangar. One technician wears green ear protection headset while both wear orange protective gloves. Red 'Remove Before Flight' streamers are visible hanging from the aircraft's landing gear or access panels.
    The image is taken through a rectangular opening or hatch, framing a view into a military maintenance hangar or workshop. Three personnel in olive drab military t-shirts are gathered around a yellow control panel or ground support equipment unit. The scene suggests a maintenance, inspection, or training activity involving specialized military ground support equipment.
    A military or aviation technician is visible through a gap in metal aircraft structural components, wearing hearing protection headset. The person appears to be working on or monitoring equipment, with a blue illuminated panel or display visible in the foreground. The image is shot through an opening in the aircraft's metal framework, creating a framed compositional effect.
    The image shows a close-up view of a multi-barrel rotary cannon, consistent with the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon mounted on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The weapon system is being serviced or inspected in what appears to be a maintenance hangar. A military technician or crew chief is visible in the background performing maintenance work on the aircraft.
    The image shows military ground crew personnel working on an aircraft inside or at the entrance of a hangar. One person is operating a small ground support vehicle while another is handling what appears to be a tow bar connected to the aircraft's nose gear. The scene is set on a military airfield with additional aircraft and structures visible in the background.

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