SOUTHWEST ASIA – Maintainers from the 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit secure a panel on a C-130H3 Hercules engine during a home station check at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 28, 2012. Home station checks are required every 450 days to ensure the aircraft is in good shape to continue flight. Discrepancies, if found, must be addressed before returning the aircraft to an operational status


SOUTHWEST ASIA – Maintainers from the 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit secure a panel on a C-130H3 Hercules engine during a home station check at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 28, 2012. Home station checks are required every 450 days to ensure the aircraft is in good shape to continue flight. Discrepancies, if found, must be addressed before returning the aircraft to an operational status


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