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PID: 140618-KSN-PAINT FACILITY
DATE: 17 JUNE 2014
STORY TYPE: TV PACKAGE
PRODUCER: SSGT CHRIS BEVINS, CHRISTOPHER.BEVINS@AFN.DMA.MIL, DSN: 782-4373
AFFILIATE/ UNIT: AFN KUNSAN
WEB HEADLINE: F16 MAKEOVER
WEB TEASER: FRESH COAT
KEYWORDS/METADATA: F16, FIGHTER JET, KUNSAN, PILOT, PAINT FACILITY
RT: 00;00; 1;53;09
FONT INFO:
00;00;01;25 SSGT CHRIS BEVINS, REPORTING
00;00;14;06 SSGT JOHN NAPIER, NCOIC, CORROSION CONTROL
00;01;16;23 MAJOR TIM FURHMAN (DRAGON) 8TH MAINTENANCE SQUADRON COMMANDER
SUGGESTED LEAD:
FLYING AT A SPEED OF MORE THAN MACH 2 OR 1,320 MILES PER HOUR,
YOUR BOUND TO CHIP SOME PAINT ALONG THE WAY. SSGT CHRIS BEVINS
TAKES US TO KUNSAN AIR BASE TO SEE HOW AN F16 GETS A NEW LOOK.
SUGGESTED TAG:
THE CORROSION CONTROL FACILITY FINISHED THE JOB IN HALF OF THE S
CHEDULED TIME.
REPORTER:
MUCH LIKE A CAR GETS A PAINT JOB IN ORDER TO KEEP IT
STRUCTURALLY SOUND, AIRCRAFT NEED THE SAME TLC. AND THE MEN OF
THE 8TH MAINTENANCE SQUADRON’S CORROSION CONTROL SHOP ARE GIVING
THIS F16 A MAKE-OVER.
SB:
WE START BY SANDING ALL THE OLD TOP COAT OFF AND FEATHERING OUT
ALL THE DAMAGE ON THE AIRCRAFT. THEN WE MOVE ON TO SPRAYING IT
WITH PRIMER SO THE NEW PAINT WILL ADHERE TO THE OLD PAINT AND
BARE METAL. THEN WE COME ALONG AND FINISH WITH A TOP COAT. THERE
ALL TWO DIFFERENT COLOR TOP COATS THAT WE HAVE. WE SPRAY ONE
THEN SPRAY THE OTHER AND THEN FINISH OUT WITH STENCILS.
REPORTER:
THE MOST FEARED ENEMY OF THE F16 IS CORROSION AND DECAY BUT
THESE GUYS ARE KEEPING THE ENEMY AT BAY WITH THEIR RENOVATED
FACILITY.
SB:
THE FACILITY JUST UNDER WENT A COUPLE OF RENOVATIONS. ONE OF
THEM WAS THE FILITRATION SYSTEM. THEY UPGRADED THE FILTRATION
SYSTEM SO THAT IT FILTERS OUT MORE OF THE CHEMICALS SO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR IS REDUCED. ALSO THER IS AN ENERGY SAVER
MODIFACATION THAT WAS PREFORMED ON THE PAINT BOOTH.
REPORTER:
WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST JET PAINTED HERE IN OVER 6 YEARS, THE HARD WORK OF EVERYONE INVOLVED ISN’T GOING UNNOTICED
SB:
I’M VERY PROUD OF MY TEAM. THEY’VE DONE AN ENORMOUS JOB HERE.
THEY DID IT ALL THEMSELVES AND TOOK THE INNIATIVE. ITS BEEN A
LONG TIME COMING AND A LOT OF HANDS HAVE PLAYED A PART TO GET
THIS FACILITY BACK ONLINE SO THESE INDIVIDUALS COULD ACTUALLY DO
THEIR CRAFT.
REPORTER:
AND WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO DO THEIR CRAFT, IT COMES WITH A
FEELING OF ACCOMPLISHMENT.
SB:
IT REALLY IS A SENSE OF PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP, JUST DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN WE SEE THIS JET, WE’LL KNOW THAT WE WERE THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY PAINTED THIS AND MADE IT LOOK HOW IT DOES.
REPORTER:
SSGT CHRIS BEVINS, KUNSAN AIR BASE KOREA
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2014 22:22 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 344495 |
| VIRIN: | 140618-F-YN174-269 |
| Filename: | DOD_101751155 |
| Length: | 00:02:28 |
| Location: | KR |
| Downloads: | 42 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 42 |
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