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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Nick Anderson, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight Corrosion Control Element technician from Logan, Utah, prepares a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft’s brake housing for repainting April 16, 2013. Maintenance professionals inspect different components of the aircraft annually for any sign of damage or overuse. The components are taken to the 52nd EMS for any needed repair and reassembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Nick Anderson, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight Corrosion Control Element technician from Logan, Utah, prepares to use a high-volume low-pressure paint gun April 16, 2013. The paint gun atomizes the paint to provide a certain thickness or a precise measurement designed to limit the weight applied to aircraft and machine parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Nick Anderson, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight Corrosion Control Element technician from Logan, Utah, pours gloss white paint into a paint gun April 16, 2013. The paint mixture is a specific measure between the paint itself and a catalyst, which helps the paint chemically cure. The chemical produces a toughened paint mixture for the equipment, which is the Air Force’s way of cutting costs from less frequent repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Nick Anderson, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight Corrosion Control Element technician from Logan, Utah, paints a brake housing for a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft April 16, 2013. Maintenance professionals inspect aircraft parts annually for signs of wear or damage. The parts are stripped of old paint, inspected under a type of X-ray for minute cracks and then repainted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)
SPANGDHALEM AIR BASE, Germany – Nick Anderson, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight Corrosion Control Element technician from Logan, Utah, is temporarily assigned to the 52nd EMS as a corrosion control technician. He works as a lead painter for the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)