Photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong | Nellis Air Force Base | 09.20.2024
Shawn Whittemore, an M1 Support Services F-35 maintenance instructor, observes during an F-35A Lighting II engine run at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 20, 2024. This is the first engine run on an aircraft since the 13th Field Training Detachment introduced the F-35 aircraft maintenance ground trainers to their F-35 engine run class in July 15, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 10.30.2020
Charlotte Lindsey, M1 Support Services T-6A Texan II maintainer, prepares the cockpit of a T-6 on Oct. 30, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 is fully aerobatic and features a pressurized cockpit with an anti-G system, ejection seat and an advanced avionics package with sunlight-readable liquid crystal displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 10.30.2020
Charlotte Lindsey, M1 Support Services T-6A Texan II maintainer, prepares to guide a T-6 for taxiing on Oct. 30, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 10.29.2020
Peggy Archer, M1 Support Services nondestructive inspection lead, dips a piece of equipment in a fluorescent penetrant on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Nondestructive inspection specialists are responsible for employing noninvasive methods to inspect the insides of metal objects and identify possible defects in systems and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 10.29.2020
Peggy Archer, M1 Support Services nondestructive inspection lead waits for a piece of an aircraft to dry after it was dipped in a fluorescent penetrant on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The fluorescent penetrant is used to detect cracks in aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 10.29.2020
Jason Nesser, M1 Support Services fuel systems lead, inspects the fuel system of a T-6A Texan II on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Because of its excellent thrust-to-weight ratio, the T-6 can perform an initial climb of 3,100 feet (944.8 meters) per minute and can reach 18,000 feet (5,486.4 meters) in less than six minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 10.29.2020
Jonathan McCoy (right) , M1 Support Services T-1A Jayhawk lead mechanic, and another M1 Support Services T-1A Jayhawk mechanic discuss the flying schedule for the T-1A Jayhawks on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. In fiscal year 2019 alone, 14th Flying Training Wing pilots flew 10,784 sorties in the T-1A Jayhawk. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson | 14th Flying Training Wing | 10.29.2020
Jackie Ehrhart, M1 Support Services T-1A Jayhawk mechanic, inspects a horizontal stabilizer on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-1A is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)...
