Inspections keep aircraft safe

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Thomas, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, points out a crack on engine cone Feb. 13, 2009. Airman Thomas uses florescent magnetic particles, a nondestructive inspection, to indicate a crack on the part. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Inspections keep aircraft safe

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Thomas, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, inspects engine cone for cracks Feb. 13, 2009. Airman Thomas uses florescent magnetic particles a nondestructive inspection to indicate a crack on the part. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Daniel Craigo, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, looks over an X-ray of variable ramp on an F-15 Feb. 13, 2009. Airman Craigo uses X-ray as a nondestructive inspection to indicate foreign object damage to aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Patrick Anunciacion, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, analyzes oil samples for metal wear Feb. 13, 2009. Airman Anunciacion uses oil analysis as nondestructive inspection to prevent catastrophic failure to an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Zach Pierce, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, uses eddy current inspection on C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 13, 2009. Airman Pierce uses eddy current, a nondestructive inspection, to indicate a crack on the part. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Zach Pierce, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, post calibrates eddy current Feb. 13, 2009. Airman Pierce uses eddy current, a nondestructive inspection, to indicate a crack on the part. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Published Feb. 17, 2009