Staff Sgt. Billy Bull, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron phase maintenance inspector, conducts a seven-level inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place.
Staff Sgt. Billy Bull, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron phase maintenance inspector, conducts a seven-level inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place.
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