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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Young, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, scrubs the bottom of an RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint aircraft Aug. 20 inside of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., as it undergoes a thorough cleaning. Aircraft are routinely taken into the facility for extensive cleanings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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Dan Huseth, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic, cleans around the front landing gear of an RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint Aug. 20 inside of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., as it undergoes a thorough cleaning. Many hours are spent detailing the reconnaissance plane as part of its regular maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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Isaac Balaun, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic, washes the engine of an RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint aircraft Aug. 20 inside of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., as it undergoes a thorough cleaning. A small team of maintainers can spend hours scrubbing and hosing the plane until it is clean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

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RC-135 gets hosed

Published Aug. 21, 2014