Team Minot's aircraft maintainers perform liquid oxygen maintenance

Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, turns a nozzle on a liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. LOX boils at minus 297 degrees Fahrenheit, which requires Airmen working with it to wear protective clothing to shield them from the freezing temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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Team Minot's aircraft maintainers perform liquid oxygen maintenance

Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, connects a liquid oxygen (LOX) hose to a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. The aircraft’s systems convert LOX into a gaseous form, providing oxygen to the aircrew during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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Team Minot's aircraft maintainers perform liquid oxygen maintenance

Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, disconnects a liquid oxygen (LOX) hose from a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. The aircraft’s systems convert LOX into a gaseous form, providing oxygen to the aircrew during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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Team Minot's aircraft maintainers perform liquid oxygen maintenance

Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, pushes a liquid oxygen (LOX) cart into position at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. LOX carts allow Team Minot’s aircraft maintainers to transport LOX to the B-52H Stratofortress safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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Team Minot's aircraft maintainers perform liquid oxygen maintenance

Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, looks at his checklist while performing liquid oxygen (LOX) maintenance on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. Crew chiefs regularly perform LOX maintenance on aircraft to ensure pilots and aircrew have oxygen readily available during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

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Team Minot's aircraft maintainers perform liquid oxygen maintenance

Published Nov. 7, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, turns a nozzle on a liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. LOX boils at minus 297 degrees Fahrenheit, which requires Airmen working with it to wear protective clothing to shield them from the freezing temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)