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Two structural maintenance technicians apply large orange 8 to C-130 aircraft tail.

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Follen, 302nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, and Master Sgt. Joseph Jennings, 302 MXS aircraft structural maintenance section chief, work together to apply a large orange 8 to the tail of a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft Aug. 22, 2021 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The number is applied to several areas of an aircraft to signify its aerial firefighting mission capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, jokes with his maintenance team while securing a cover plate onto an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The cover plates are necessary to inflate the fuel cell with compressed air so it can be inspected for leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

Staff Sgt. Tiffany Fairbanks, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, applies grease to a personnel door opening of an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The grease is necessary to fit a flexible rubber ring into a small track inside of the doorway, creating an airtight seal when the doorway cover is secured onto the fuel cell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

Senior Airman Brian Rabelo, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, secures a personnel door cover onto an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The cover plates for the fuel cell are necessary to inflate the cell with compressed air so it can be inspected for leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

A team of fuel system specialists from three different airlift wings work together to uninstall a C-130 aircraft auxiliary fuel cell July 8, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Two technicians inside of the aircraft wing pushed the fuel cell out of the aircraft while two additional technicians pulled from below, removing the fuel cell to inspect it after a fuel leak was discovered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, and Staff Sgt. Zane Strand, 934th Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, work together on top of the wing of a C-130 aircraft to connect electrical components inside of a panel July 13, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The components are connected to the wall inside the aircraft that borders the fuel cell and configuring the connectors is part of removing and replacing the cell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

Senior Airman Brian Rabelo, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, sprays soapy water on different sections of an inflated auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 12, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. If a fuel cell is leaking fuel then it will leak air from the same location when inflated, so technicians detect elusive leaks by spraying soapy water all over the inflated cell and see where leaking air causes the water to bubble and foam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Lundberg)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

Master Sgt. Jason Wiley, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system shop section chief, points out the defect which led to a leak on an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 8, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. A team of fuel systems specialists from three different wings worked together to replace the fuel cell after the leak was discovered on the aircraft, a major maintenance task that hasn’t been done at the 302nd Airlift Wing in 25 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Fuels technician replaces fuel cell

Staff Sgt. Chase Young, 908th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, inspects a connecting port on an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 8, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. A team of fuel systems specialists from three different wings worked together to replace the fuel cell after a leak was discovered on the aircraft, a major maintenance task that hasn’t been done at the 302nd Airlift Wing in 25 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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302 MXS Metals Technician

Senior Airman David Ray, 302 Maintenance Squadron metals technician, used a welding tool to secure a shelf to an aircraft wash equipment rack June 7, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The flash produced during the welding process can cause eye damage if observed directly without protective equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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302nd MXS Metals Technician

Senior Airman David Ray, 302 Maintenance Squadron metals technician, used a cutting tool to modify a shelf for proper fitting on an equipment rack used during aircraft wash operations June 7, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)
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