52nd EMS ensure safe aircraft

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6/26/2012 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Derrick McDonald, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects the right wing bell crank of an A-10 Thunderbolt II while Staff Sgt. Angela Vanderzwaag, 52nd EMS nondestructive inspection journeyman, documents training requirements during a phase inspection at Hanger 2 here June 26. This inspection was part of a series of phase inspections that are done on aircraft every 500 hours. The 52nd EMS provides safe, reliable aircraft, equipment and munitions maintenance to the 52nd Fighter Wing in support of the United States Air Forces in Europe and NATO objectives. The maintenance flight is responsible for a variety of support functions including repair and reclamation, wheel and tire, inspection, refurbishment, and transient alert. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Toon) Hi-res

6/26/2012 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Angela Vanderzwaag, left, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, and Senior Airman Derrick McDonald, 52nd EMS nondestructive inspection journeyman, scan technical orders for phase inspection training at Hangar 2 here June 26. This inspection was part of a series of phase inspections that are done on aircraft every 500 hours. The 52nd EMS provides safe, reliable aircraft, equipment and munitions maintenance to the 52nd Fighter Wing in support of the United States Air Forces in Europe and NATO objectives. The maintenance flight is responsible for a variety of support functions including repair and reclamation, wheel and tire, inspection, refurbishment, and transient alert. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Toon) Hi-res

Please note: According to the official caption of another related photo, in this picture Senior Airman Derek McDonald, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects the main landing support trunnion of an A-10 Thunderbolt II.

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