(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Test Cell Operators Keep Up Engine Supply [Image 1 of 5]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A technician in dark clothing and hearing protection is crouched beneath a large jet engine mounted on a wheeled maintenance stand or trailer inside what appears to be a military hangar or engine test facility. The engine, which appears to be a large turbofan, is secured on a numbered support cradle (marked '91167' and 'J0071'). The scene is lit by artificial overhead lighting, suggesting nighttime or indoor operations.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    11.30.2007

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Fredrick J. Coleman 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Corporal William Swank, a test cell operator for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 power plants section, observes an F/A-18 Hornet engine running at full power at the MALS-11 test cell, Nov. 19. Before the engine get the final okay to back to the operating forces, they run through the test cells for a series of troubleshooting tests. (

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 11.30.2007
    Date Posted: 11.30.2007 13:59
    Photo ID: 66715
    VIRIN: 071119-M-0007C-061
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 1.55 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 310
    Downloads: 48

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Test Cell Operators Keep Up Engine Supply [Image 5 of 5], by Sgt Fredrick J. Coleman, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A technician in dark clothing and hearing protection is crouched beneath a large jet engine mounted on a wheeled maintenance stand or trailer inside what appears to be a military hangar or engine test facility. The engine, which appears to be a large turbofan, is secured on a numbered support cradle (marked '91167' and 'J0071'). The scene is lit by artificial overhead lighting, suggesting nighttime or indoor operations.
    A large outdoor storage yard contains dozens of cylindrical metal tanks laid horizontally in rows. The tanks appear to be surplus or decommissioned military/industrial fuel or liquid storage containers, showing significant rust and weathering. The facility includes a warehouse structure on the left and extends far into the background.
    A young military technician in an olive green uniform is performing maintenance on a large jet engine, likely in a hangar facility. The mechanic is closely inspecting and working on the engine's components with focused attention. The engine displays characteristic features of a military aircraft turbofan or turbojet engine with visible fan blades, casing, and accessory components.
    Two technicians in olive/green work uniforms are handling a large jet turbine engine inside an industrial maintenance hangar. The engine is suspended or positioned on yellow support equipment while the workers guide and inspect it. The setting appears to be a military or aviation maintenance facility based on the equipment and uniforms.
    A U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal, identified by the name tape 'GLICKER' and rank patch on the olive drab uniform, is performing maintenance work on aircraft or vehicle machinery. The individual is crouching and reaching upward with both hands to work on complex mechanical components overhead. The setting appears to be a hangar or maintenance bay environment.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    ASSOCIATED NEWS

    Test cell operators keep up engine supply

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    MCAS Miramar
    3rd MAW
    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
    Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11
    MALS-11
    3MAWPAO

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery