Super Hercules engine swap

Senior Airman Thomas Budd, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician, guides a new C-130J Super Hercules engine into place, Bagram Aifield, Afghanistan, Oct. 01, 2016. Members of the 455th EAMXS replaced the old engine due to malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Super Hercules engine swap

Senior Airman Thomas Budd (left) and Senior Airman Colbey Cox (right), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician, install a new C-130J Super Hercules engine, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 01, 2016. The 455th EAMXS is responsible for repairing and maintaining military aircraft on Bagram, as well as performing preventative maintenance inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Zackery Schaadt, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engine mechanic, operates a crane to help install a new C-130J Super Hercules engine, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 01, 2016. Members of the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ensure that aircraft at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Super Hercules engine swap

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, install a new engine on a C-130J Super Hercules, Oct. 01, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Members of the 455th EAMXS replaced the old engine due to malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Thomas Budd, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician, safety wires a fire loop on a C-130J Super Hercules, Oct. 01, 2016. The fire overheat protection system lets the aircraft crew know if the engine is at risk to catch fire. If the protective system catches fire, the crew can shut off all liquids flowing towards the engine to prevent an engine fire or explosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Super Hercules engine swap

Published Oct. 3, 2016
By Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Thomas Budd, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician, guides a new C-130J Super Hercules engine into place, Bagram Aifield, Afghanistan, Oct. 01, 2016. Members of the 455th EAMXS replaced the old engine due to malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)