2/8/2013 - Staff Sgt. Daniel Palmer, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fuels systems, places a ventilation dock inside a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 8. When a fuel tank needs repairs, sealant is placed on it to prevent leaking. The ventilation dock transfers warm air to the fuels systems to make the sealant harden faster. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
2/8/2013 - Airman 1st Class John Hunt, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fuels systems, connects a battery to a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 8. During fuels systems maintenance, the batteries are disconnected in the off chance the power is accidentally turned on. Airmen in the fuels section have the responsibility of diagnosing and repairing various fuel systems and fuel tanks on the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
2/8/2013 - Airman 1st Class Shelby Bates, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, places a primer over an area where corrosion once was on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 8. When corrosion is found on a B-52H Stratofortress, 2 MXS Fab Flight Airmen will grind the corroded area to bare metal and place a primer over it to prevent further corrosion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
2/8/2013 - Airman 1st Class Shelby Bates, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, looks for corrosion inside a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 8. When corrosion is found on a B-52, 2 MXS Fab Flight Airmen will grind the corroded area to bare metal and place a primer over it to prevent further corrosion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
2/8/2013 - Staff Sgt. Keith Cobb, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fuels systems craftsman, views a diagram of a B-52H Stratofortress fuels systems on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 8. Airmen in the fuels section have the responsibility of diagnosing and repairing various fuel systems and fuel tanks on the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)