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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Hills performs an inlet inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2009. The check is performed during a routine maintenance assessment to look for nicks or foreign object damage to the blades. Hill is an air space propulsions jet mechanic assigned to the 354th Maintenance Squadron.

FALCON BLADES

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Hills performs an inlet inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2009. The check is performed during a routine maintenance assessment to look for nicks or foreign object damage to the blades. Hill is an air space propulsions jet mechanic assigned to the 354th Maintenance Squadron.

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