Staff Sgt. Dustin Reynolds, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance, paints a B-52H Stratofortress upper body cowling on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18. The aircraft structural maintenance section has the responsibility of maintaining the structural integrity of the B-52H Stratofortress by removing corrosion, repairing cowlings and repainting the skin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Staff Sgts. Steven Gutierrez and Jason Bliffen, both from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance, flip a nacelle strut trailing edge for maintenance on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18. The aircraft structural maintenance section has the responsibility of maintaining the structural integrity of the B-52H Stratofortress by removing corrosion, repairing cowlings and repainting the skin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Staff Sgt. Steven Gutierrez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance, hammers a nacelle strut trailing edge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18. The aircraft structural maintenance section has the responsibility of maintaining the structural integrity of the B-52H Stratofortress by removing corrosion, repairing cowlings and repainting the skin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Staff Sgts. Steven Gutierrez and Jason Bliffen, both from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance, secure an upper body cowling to a trailer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18. The aircraft structural maintenance section has the responsibility of maintaining the structural integrity of the B-52H Stratofortress by removing corrosion, repairing cowlings and repainting the skin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Staff Sgt. Steven Gutierrez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance, sands a nacelle strut trailing edge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18. Also known as a "sailboat" due to its shape, and is one of many pieces attached to a B-52H Stratofortress' engine to form an engine cowling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Staff Sgt. Steven Gutierrez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance, sands a nacelle strut trailing edge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 18. The aircraft structural maintenance section has the responsibility of maintaining the structural integrity of the B-52H Stratofortress by removing corrosion, repairing cowlings and repainting the skin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)