Photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 09.21.2021
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron runs at full afterburner during a maintenance engine run certification test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. The test cell is a sound-suppressed facility, allowing maintainers to run the engines at in-flight performance levels, looking for any complications or failures that may arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)...
Photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 09.21.2021
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit secures the tail hook of an F-15C Eagle inside of the engine test cell building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. The aircraft must be restrained to resist the engine thrust when running at full afterburner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)...
Photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 09.21.2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quincy Clingman, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, reads technical orders prior to an engine run certification class at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. TOs are step-by-step instructions and references that guide maintenance personnel through their tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)...
Photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 09.21.2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Johnson, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, sits in the cockpit of an F-15C Eagle to perform an engine run certification test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. During the test, the Airmen are questioned and graded on how well they can recall general parameters and emergency procedures while in the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman......
Photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 09.21.2021
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron back an F-15C Eagle into the engine test cell building at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. Also known as the hush house, the engine test cell enables maintenance personnel to safely test installed or uninstalled aircraft engines under actual load conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)...
Photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 09.21.2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quincy Clingman, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects an F-15C Eagle engine intake prior to an engine run certification class at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. Airmen must be certified in various other maintenance procedures, including intake inspection, before they are qualified to undergo engine run certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
