Airmen 1st Class Matthew Andrade, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief and a native of Vacaville, Calif., stands on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to wash it clean at Shaw Air Force Base, , July 31, 2012. Built up debris on the aircraft may cause corrosion which, if gone unchecked, could create holes and cracks in the aircraft. Washing an F-16 takes about three hours and is done twice a year.

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Airmen 1st Class Matthew Andrade, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief and a native of Vacaville, Calif., stands on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to wash it clean at Shaw Air Force Base, , July 31, 2012. Built up debris on the aircraft may cause corrosion which, if gone unchecked, could create holes and cracks in the aircraft. Washing an F-16 takes about three hours and is done twice a year.

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