Propulsion flight keeps props spinning

Airman 1st Class Brian Reese, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight journeyman, tightens bolts prior to performing maintenance on a propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The propeller section creates propellers and performs routine maintenance work by fixing any leaks and replacing seals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight install a prop control onto a C-130 Hercules propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The flight provides engines and propellers for the C-130 Hercules, enabling airlift and humanitarian missions throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Propulsion flight keeps props spinning

Senior Airman Colton Windsor, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight journeyman, tightens a bolt to install a prop control onto a propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The flight also provides engine and propeller support for Kadena Air Base and other active duty, guard and reserve C-130s that are tasked within the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight repair an engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The flight provides engines and propellers for the C-130 Hercules, enabling airlift and humanitarian missions throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Trenton Dennis, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight apprentice, installs an upper lead duct onto a C-130 Hercules engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The jet engine intermediate maintenance section performs routine maintenance work on the engines and, if necessary, is capable of rebuilding the entire engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Thomas, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight craftsman, installs a thermocouple harness bracket onto an engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The propeller section creates propellers and performs routine maintenance, fixing leaks and replacing seals on the propellers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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An engine and quick engine change kit sit in the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight warehouse at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. To effectively repair engines and propellers, the propulsion flight is separated into four sections: jet engine intermediate maintenance, propeller, test cell and kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Engines sit within the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight warehouse in preparation of maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The jet engine intermediate maintenance section performs routine maintenance work on the engines and, if necessary, is capable of rebuilding the entire engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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Propulsion flight keeps props spinning

Published Aug. 15, 2016
By Senior Airman David Owsianka
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Brian Reese, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight journeyman, tightens bolts prior to performing maintenance on a propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2016. The propeller section creates propellers and performs routine maintenance work by fixing any leaks and replacing seals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)