F-15A disassembly

A team of contractors disassemble an F-15A Eagle from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., to be used as a static display for the Western Air Defense Sector at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. As part of their North American Aerospace Defense Command mission, the WADS has tactical oversight of seven air defense alert fighter units, three of which fly the F-15 Eagle. A team of contractors disassemble the F-15A Eagle in five days and loaded it onto two flatbed trucks to be transported to JBLM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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F-15A Disassembly

A U.S. Air Force F-15A Eagle awaits disassembly on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2015. The F-15A was assigned to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., and transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in December 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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F-15A Disassembly

A U.S. Air Force F-15A Eagle awaits disassembly on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2015. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force transferred the F-15 A from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group to the Western Air Defense Sector at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for use as a static display. As part of their North American Aerospace Defense Command mission, the WADS has tactical oversight of seven air defense alert fighter units, three of which fly the F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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F-15A Disassembly

A U.S. Air Force F-15A Eagle awaits disassembly on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2015. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force transferred the F-15A from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group to the Western Air Defense Sector at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for use as a static display. As part of their North American Aerospace Defense Command mission, the WADS has tactical oversight of seven air defense alert fighter units, three of which fly the F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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F-15A Disassembly

A U.S. Air Force F-15A Eagle awaits disassembly on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2015. The F-15A was assigned to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., and transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in December 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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F-15A Disassembly

A U.S. Air Force F-15A Eagle awaits disassembly on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2015. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force transferred the F-15 A from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group to the Western Air Defense Sector at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for use as a static display. As part of their North American Aerospace Defense Command mission, the WADS has tactical oversight of seven air defense alert fighter units, three of which fly the F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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Tony Martinez, crane mechanic, removes a panel from an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2015. A team of contractors took five days to completely disassemble the F-15A Eagle and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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David Williamson, chief project manager, and Tony Martinez, crane mechanic, examine an F-15A Eagle for disassembly on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2015. Williamson will travel to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to complete the project of reassembling the F-15A Eagle and putting it on display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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F-15A Disassembly

Tony Martinez, crane mechanic, removes a panel from an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2015. A team of contractors took five days to completely disassemble the F-15A Eagle and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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David Williamson, chief project manager, and Tony Martinez, crane mechanic, remove a fuel tank from an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2015. Williamson will travel to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to complete the project of reassembling the F-15A Eagle and putting it on display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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David Williamson, chief project manager, and Tony Martinez, crane mechanic, move a fuel tank from an F-15A Eagle on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2015. A team of contractors took five days to completely disassemble the F-15A Eagle and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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David Williamson, chief project manager, and Tony Martinez, crane mechanic, move a fuel tank from an F-15A Eagle on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2015. A team of contractors took five days to completely disassemble the F-15A Eagle and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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A team of contractors measure the height of an F-15A Eagle vertical stabilizer on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2015. The team took five days to completely disassemble the aircraft and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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David Williamson, chief project manager, reaches for a drill while working on an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2015. Williamson will travel to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to complete the project of reassembling the aircraft and putting it on display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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Tim Amalong, airframe mechanic, grinds bolts on an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 19, 2015. A team of contractors, including Amalong, took five days to completely disassemble the aircraft and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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Tim Amalong, airframe mechanic, grinds bolts on an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 19, 2015. A team of contractors, including Amalong, took five days to completely disassemble the aircraft and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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A team of contractors load an F-15A Eagle horizontal stabilizer onto a flatbed truck on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 19, 2015. The team took five days to completely disassemble the aircraft and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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A team of contractors prepare to remove a wing from an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 19, 2015. The team of contractors took five days to completely disassemble the aircraft and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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Tim Amalong, airframe mechanic, prepares to remove a wing from an F-15A Eagle on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 19, 2015. A team of contractors, including Amalong, took five days to completely disassemble the aircraft and load it onto two flatbed trucks to be shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for display. The entire project is estimated to take approximately eight months from the planning stage to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Basic Nathan H. Barbour/Released)

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309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group F-15A Disassembly

Published Nov. 20, 2015

F-15A disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A Disassembly

F-15A disassembly

F-15A disassembly

F-15A disassembly

F-15A disassembly

F-15A disassembly

F-15A disassembly

F-15A disassembly