Structural maintenance crafts F-16 metals

Photo By Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Fetter | U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charlton Long, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 35th Maintenance Squadron, cuts metal at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2016. To quickly cut into a metal portion, Long used a throatless shear due to its swift setup and application. A throatless shear is a tool used to slice straight, curved or irregular cuts in metals. Pieces like this are then used as replacement parts on physically damaged F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)  

MISAWA, AOMORI, JAPAN

01.13.2016

Story by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter  

35th Fighter Wing

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - When an F-16 Fighting Falcon is grounded due to physical damage, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance Airmen are called to fabricate and install new parts, ensuring the aircraft is ready for its next mission.

• Date Taken: 01.13.2016
• Date Posted: 01.13.2016 19:38
• Story ID: 186244
• Location: MISAWA, AOMORI, JP
• Hometown: WACO, TX, US