An Airmen carries a chock for Aircraft 0049 at Barksdale
An Airmen carries a chock for Aircraft 0049 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. The aircraft will be disassembled then transported to Davis Monthan AFB, as a part source for the flying fleet. (U.S.... More
A static SR-71 Blackbird is being lifted at Barksdale
A static SR-71 Blackbird is being lifted at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 23, 2017. The purpose of the lift was to install supports underneath the landing gears to relieve pressure from the tires. (U.S. Ai... More
Airman 1st Class Wesley Mclaury, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Wesley Mclaury, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, smooths out the edges of a piece of metal at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 2017... More
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Fennimore, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Fennimore, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection craftsman, scrubs the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. The entire washing process for a B-5... More
Bulkley wins Chief’s Group Award
Senior Airman Logan Bulkley, 2nd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire section lead, stands in front of B-52 Stratofortress wheels at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 12, 2019. Bulkley was recently presented w... More
Airman 1st Class Peter Von Gohren, 2nd Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Peter Von Gohren, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft inspection apprentice, sprays a B-52H Stratofortress with soap at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 11, 2019. Washing the B-52 helps ... More
Airmen from 2nd Maintenance Squadron drag chocks alongside
Airmen from 2nd Maintenance Squadron drag chocks alongside A0049 as it heads to its final resting place at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. Chocks can be used to supplement brakes, as in the case o... More
Airmen from 2nd Maintenance Group use an air manifold
Airmen from 2nd Maintenance Group use an air manifold during an aircraft lift at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 23, 2017. An air manifold is used to fill bags with air which raise the static aircraft off th... More
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft metals technology apprentice, uses a milling machine on a piece of metal at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 2017. Metals technicia... More
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wash
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. The B-52 was washed before it began its inspection process at the phase hangar where ev... More
Airman 1st Class Anthony Hicks, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Anthony Hicks, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft inspection journeyman, scrubs part of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 11, 2019. Washing the B-52 helps find ... More
Members of the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wait to tow
Members of the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wait to tow Aircraft 0049 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. A0049 was part of Operation Allied Force in 1999, meant to ensure an ending to all military act... More
Members of 2nd Maintenance Group prepare to lift a
Members of 2nd Maintenance Group prepare to lift a static SR-71 Blackbird at the Global Air Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. May 23, 2017. The 2nd Maintenance Squadron Repair and Reclamation Sectio... More
Airman 1st Class Nnamdi Jenkins, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Nnamdi Jenkins, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technology apprentice, uses a lathe to create a chess piece as practice at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 20... More
Airman 1st Class Torie Steele, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Torie Steele, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection apprentice, wipes off a panel on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Feb. 9, 2018. The B-52 is washed after every 450 ... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Kessler, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joseph Kessler, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft inspection journeyman, checks to make sure he washed away all of the soap over the entire surface of a B-52H Stratofortress wing at Barksdale Air For... More
Airman 1st Class Cory Cronin, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Cory Cronin, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection team member, prepares A0049 to be towed to its final resting place at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. A0049 was used for tes... More
Airmen prepare to anchor static SR-71 Blackbird before
Airmen prepare to anchor static SR-71 Blackbird before it is lifted at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. May 23, 2017. The aircraft was anchored to secure it during the lift.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class S... More
Senior Airmen Mitchell Rodgers and Juan Alverez, 2nd
Senior Airmen Mitchell Rodgers and Juan Alverez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, work on stripping paint from a tow bar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. N... More
Airman 1st Class Anthony Hick, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Anthony Hick, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection apprentice, uses a brush to scrub the tail of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Feb. 9, 2018. Washing the B-52 allow... More
A 2nd Maintenance Squadron Airman wipes soap off the
A 2nd Maintenance Squadron Airman wipes soap off the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 11, 2019. The 2nd MXS performs a B-52 wash every month. (U.S. Air Force photo by ... More
Aircraft 0049 awaits to be towed to its final resting
Aircraft 0049 awaits to be towed to its final resting place at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28, 2017. A0049 entered service in 1960 and was acquired by the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron in 1989. (U.S... More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Munday and Kyle Thomsen, 2nd
Airman 1st Class Daniel Munday and Kyle Thomsen, 2nd Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation section journeymen, help strap down a static SR-71 Blackbird at the Global Air Power Museum at Barksdale Air Forc... More
Senior Airman Mitchell Rodgers, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Mitchell Rodgers, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, applies paint stripper to a tow bar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Nov. 1, 2017. The pai... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Sullivan, 2nd Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Michael Sullivan, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection apprentice, wipes off components of the wheel well of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. Following... More
Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron change into
Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron change into rubber suits at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 11, 2019. Airmen are required to wear the suit, gloves and a mask to protect themselves from the ch... More
A static SR-71 Blackbird is prepared to be lifted at
A static SR-71 Blackbird is prepared to be lifted at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 23, 2017. Airmen within the 2nd Maintenance Group use air manifolds to fill the bags underneath the plane with air to lift... More
Staff Sgt. William Greenway, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. William Greenway, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds metal together at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 1, 2017. Welding can be used to seal c... More
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wash
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. Airmen wear water-resistant suits, goggles, boots, face shields and gloves to protect t... More
Airman 1st Class Peter Von Gohren, 2nd Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Peter Von Gohren, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft inspection apprentice, gets changed into a rubber suit at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 11, 2019. Airmen are required to wear the... More
Airman 1st Class Nnamdi Jenkins, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Nnamdi Jenkins, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technology apprentice, welds a hole closed at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Nov. 1, 2017. Metals techicians have the ... More
Airman 1st Class Gena Kershaw, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Gena Kershaw, 2nd Maintenance Squadron repair and restoration crew chief, examines a B-52 Stratofortress before washing it at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. Specialized soap was u... More
A 2nd Maintenance Squadron Airman gets his sponge wet
A 2nd Maintenance Squadron Airman gets his sponge wet at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 11, 2019. Washing the B-52H Stratofortress helps find possible discrepancies in the jet when it goes through a... More
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technology apprentice, grinds a piece of metal at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Nov. 1, 2017. Grinding wears off metal to make it s... More
Airman 1st Class Mark Gira, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Mark Gira, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection apprentice, rinses off the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. During the washing process, reclaim... More
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technology apprentice, grinds a piece of metal at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Nov. 1, 2017. Metals technicians have the capabilit... More
Staff Sgt. Harrison Mishler, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Harrison Mishler, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection crew chief, uses a rag to remove dirt and other debris out of the inside of a wheel well on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Ba... More
Airman Toritseju Popo, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase
Airman Toritseju Popo, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection crew chief, looks over a recently washed B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. The aircraft was looked over multipl... More
Senior Airman Carol Torres, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Carol Torres, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection journeyman, climbs up a lift to wash a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. The B-52 is washed after every 4... More
Senior Airman Carol Torres, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Carol Torres, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection journeyman, scrubs a B-52 Stratofortress with a sponge at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9, 2018. To prevent water damage, the aircraft... More