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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Brian Baker, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II phase technician, left, and Staff Sgt. Francisco Guerrero-Vasquez, 52nd EMS crash recovery team supervisor, work together to remove an aileron bracket on the wing of an A-10 during a phase inspection in Hangar 2 here May 4. The phase inspections are separated into two categories. During a phase 1 inspection, the 52nd EMS Maintenance Flight members examine each A-10 after every 500 flying hours, and phase 2 inspections are performed every 1,000 flying hours. These inspections allow the Airmen to check for deficiencies and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the aircraft is safe and operational for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Brian Baker, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II phase technician, works to remove an aileron bracket on the wing of an A-10 during a phase inspection in Hangar 2 here May 4. The phase inspections are separated into two categories. During a phase 1 inspection, the 52nd EMS Maintenance Flight members examine each A-10 after every 500 flying hours, and phase 2 inspections are performed every 1,000 flying hours. These inspections allow the Airmen to check for deficiencies and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the aircraft is safe and operational for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Bryan Swift, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, fabricates a fuselage stiffener during a phase inspection in Hangar 2 here May 4. The fuselage stiffener reinforces the panel between the gun-bay and the wheel well. The phase inspections are separated into two categories. During a phase 1 inspection, the 52nd EMS Maintenance Flight members examine each A-10 after every 500 flying hours, and phase 2 inspections are performed every 1,000 flying hours. These inspections allow the Airmen to check for deficiencies and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the aircraft is safe and operational for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Brandon Spillman, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, installs an exhaust on the auxiliary power unit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a phase inspection in Hangar 2 here May 4. The phase inspections are separated into two categories. During a phase 1 inspection, the 52nd EMS Maintenance Flight members examine each A-10 after every 500 flying hours, and phase 2 inspections are performed every 1,000 flying hours. These inspections allow the Airmen to check for deficiencies and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the aircraft is safe and operational for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks/Released)
Airmen from the 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight conduct a phase inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II in Hangar 2 here May 4. The phase inspections are separated into two categories. During a phase 1 inspection, the 52nd EMS Maintenance Flight members examine each A-10 after every 500 flying hours, and phase 2 inspections are performed ever 1,000 flying hours. These inspections allow the Airmen to check for deficiencies and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the aircraft is safe and operational for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks/Released)