374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

A parachute rack hangar fixture lays mounted to a work station at the 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology shop, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rack was built in-house and is used to hold parachutes inside of airplanes.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Senior Airman David Petrich, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology fabricator, bends a red-hot metal rod to build a parachute rack, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Each rod is crafted to specifications to create a parachute rack.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Senior Airman David Petrich, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology fabricator, demonstrates how to use a lathe, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A lathe is a tool used for many different applications, such as cutting, sanding, drilling and knurling.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

A lathe slowly cuts metal during a 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology shop lathe demonstration, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A lathe can cut objects with precision and symmetry.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Senior Airman David Petrich, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology fabricator, prepares welding equipment, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The torch is used to heat metal to allow it to be crafted into different shapes.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Senior Airman David Petrich, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology fabricator, shows the shade settings on a welding helmet, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The helmet protects the wearer’s face, neck and eyes from hot shards of metal and other debris during welding.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Senior Airman David Petrich, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology fabricator, sparks a torch striker, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The hot sparks from the lighter can reach temperatures up to 3,000 degrees Celsius.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Senior Airman David Petrich, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology fabricator, prepares to work on a parachute rack, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The racks are attached inside airplanes to securely hold parachutes.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Senior Airman David Petrich, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology fabricator, works on a parachute rack, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The racks are attached inside airplanes to securely hold parachutes.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

A metal rod used to create a parachute rack, cools on a work table, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 374th Maintenance Squadrons crafts every parachute rack to precise standards.

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374th Metal Tech Makes Custom Parachute Racks for Aircrew

Published Jan. 26, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Kevin West
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Yokota Air Base, Japan -- A parachute rack hangar fixture lays mounted to a work station at the 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology shop, Jan. 24, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rack was built in-house and is used to hold parachutes inside of airplanes.