Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to remove the engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. The engine was scheduled for removal due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

An engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon is partly removed at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Airmen worked to remove the engine due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Barboza, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to down-load an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Before any major maintenance can be performed, the missiles must be removed from the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron discuss missile loading at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. The Airmen removed missiles from an F-16 Fighting Falcon in preparation for major maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure missiles from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Before any major maintenance can be performed, the missiles must be removed from the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to secure a missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. The missiles were removed from the aircraft to prepare for major maintenance on the engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron works in the panel of an engine on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Airmen worked to remove the engine due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron works in the panel of an engine on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Airmen worked to remove the engine due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sits on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Airmen worked to remove the engine of the aircraft due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron removes the engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Airmen worked to remove the engine of the aircraft due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to remove the engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. The engine was scheduled for removal due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to remove the engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. The engine was scheduled for removal due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to remove the engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. The engine was scheduled for removal due to a bad hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Airmen Perform F-16 Fighting Falcon Maintenance

Published Jan. 23, 2014
By Senior Airman Kayla Newman
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft maintenance unit performed an engine removal on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Before the engine, that had a bad hydraulic line, could be removed Airmen had to remove the missiles from the aircraft. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is assigned to the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base Texas.