Phase Airmen keep B-52s ready to fight

Airman 1st Class Carmina Vazquez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, replaces a B-52H Stratofortress starter exit seal on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 24, 2014. The starter exit seal is used to protect the brackets from corrosion which could cause the engine to fail. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Phase Airmen keep B-52s ready to fight

Senior Airman Cody Schillinger, 2nd Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems journeyman, changes a bolt on an engine pressure ration transducer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 24, 2014. The transducer records intake and out-take pressure, finds a ratio and sends it to the pilots notifying them of current engine pressure.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Phase Airmen keep B-52s ready to fight

Senior Airman Adam Casillas, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, replaces a B-52H Stratofortress engine turnbuckle on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 24, 2014. Turnbuckles are used to hold the internal part of the engine together with exterior parts.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Crew chiefs with the 2nd Maintenance Squadron install a B-52H Stratofortress leading edge fairing on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 24, 2014. The leading edge fairing allows access to all fuel lines, hydraulic lines, electrical wires and cables running from the wing of the aircraft to the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Phase Airmen keep B-52s ready to fight

Airmen with the 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase hangar perform a periodic inspection on a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 24, 2014. A periodic inspection is performed on all aircraft with more than 450 flight hours. Access panels are removed and inspected by engineers. Each inspection is a 14-day phase starting with panel removal and 11 maintenance flights inspect each component of the aircraft looking for defects. Once finalized, phase Airmen completely reassemble the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha).

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Phase Airmen keep B-52s ready to fight

Published Nov. 24, 2014