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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, attaches a fan to a newly rebuilt -86 engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Keeping the unit cool will increase the lifespan in the intense desert summer heat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

A team of 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technicians install a newly rebuilt diesel engine into a -86 power cart July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The engine provides power to a -86 generator which delivers 115 watts to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, attaches a fan to a newly rebuilt -86 engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Keeping the unit cool will increase the lifespan in the intense desert summer heat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, attaches a fan to a newly rebuilt -86 engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Keeping the unit cool will increase the lifespan in the intense desert summer heat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Airman 1st Class Dakota Chester, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, grinds an alternator mounting bracket July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The bracket was too wide for the new engine, so the team improvised with the tools they had to right-size the bracket for the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez and Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technicians, lift a diesel engine to place into a -86 power cart July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Removing the old engine, rebuilding installing the new engine is a three-day process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, attaches an alternator to a four-cylinder diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The engine provides power to a -86 generator which delivers 115 watts to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez and Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technicians, lift a diesel engine to place into a -86 power cart July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Removing the old engine, rebuilding installing the new engine is a three-day process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, chains a diesel engine to a lift to place in a -86 power cart July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Removing the old engine, rebuilding installing the new engine is a three-day process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, lifts a diesel engine to place in a -86 power cart July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Removing the old engine, rebuilding installing the new engine is a three-day process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, lifts a diesel engine to place in a -86 power cart July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Removing the old engine, rebuilding installing the new engine is a three-day process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, lifts a diesel engine to place in a -86 power cart July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Removing the old engine, rebuilding installing the new engine is a three-day process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, attaches an excess exhaust hose for a four-cylinder diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The hose was pulled off an older engine to use on a newly rebuilt engine to power a -86 power cart’s generator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

A 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment attaches a fan to a newly rebuilt -86 engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Keeping the unit cool will increase the lifespan in the intense desert summer heat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, attaches an excess exhaust hose for a four-cylinder diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The hose was pulled off an older engine to use on a newly rebuilt engine to power a -86 power cart’s generator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

A 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician grinds an alternator mounting bracket July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The bracket was too wide for the new engine, so the team improvised with the tools they had to right-size the bracket for the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

A 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician grinds an alternator mounting bracket July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The bracket was too wide for the new engine, so the team improvised with the tools they had to right-size the bracket for the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez and Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technicians, work on a diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Removing the old engine, rebuilding and installing the new engine is a three-day process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, attaches an alternator to a four-cylinder diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The engine provides power to a -86 generator which delivers 115 watts to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, attaches a solenoid to a diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. AGE salvaged parts from an old engine to complete the rebuild and install of a replacement engine for a power cart. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings ‘Mary Sue’ to life

Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, attaches an alternator to a four-cylinder diesel engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The engine provides power to a -86 generator which delivers 115 watts to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AGE brings 'Mary Sue' back to life

Published Aug. 9, 2019
By Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates -- Senior Airman Maeson Bella, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, attaches a fan to a newly rebuilt -86 engine July 30, 3019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Keeping the unit cool will increase the lifespan in the intense desert summer heat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)