Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Hollander inspects the intake of a jet from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing on Sept. 25 as part of a "bigmouth" conversion. The 177th Fighter Wing's "smallmouth" Block 30 F-16C's are being swapped out for

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Hollander inspects the intake of a jet from the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing on Sept. 25 as part of a "bigmouth" conversion. The 177th Fighter Wing's "smallmouth" Block 30 F-16C's are being swapped out for aircraft with the Modular Common Intake Duct, or "bigmouth" air intakes, which lead to greater airflow to the engine and increased performance. Hollander is a crew chief assigned to the 177th Maintenance Squadron. The 177th Fighter Wing is located at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base,

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