A part from a B-52H Stratofortress is magnetized in a magnetic particle inspection booth on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2013. The piece is magnetized using magnetic metals which gather and form a clot on the cracked area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Josh Martinez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection, checks for cracks on a part from a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2013. NDI Airmen look for cracks on parts using specialized equipment on the surface and subsurface level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Josh Martinez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection, sprays a part of a B-52H Stratofortress with a magnetic metal in a magnetic particle inspection booth on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2013. The liquid is used to detect small cracks on the part that would be missed by the human eye. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Josh Martinez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection, looks for cracks on a B-52H Stratofortress part using a video microscope on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2013. The microscope magnifies pieces of the part making it easier to inspect. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Josh Martinez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection, places a B-52H Stratofortress part under a video microscope on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2013. The microscope magnifies pieces of the part making it easier to inspect. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Josh Martinez and Airman 1st Class Javaris Wise, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection, look for cracks on flap tracks from a B-52H Stratofortress using an x-ray machine on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2013. NDI Airmen look for cracks on parts using specialized equipment on the surface and subsurface level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Josh Martinez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection, uses an 80 current machine to look for cracks on a B-52H Stratofortress part on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2013. NDI Airmen look for cracks on parts using specialized equipment on the surface and subsurface level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)