Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Revels (left), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Hallford, both C-130J Super Hercules crew chiefs, spray a C-130J engine with cleaning solution on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. Airmen clean the entirety of the aircraft before every inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Revels (left), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Hallford, both C-130J Super Hercules crew chiefs, scrub the grime off of a C-130J engine on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. Airmen scrub the exterior of the aircraft with a cleaning solution repeatedly, then spray it with hot water to ensure it is clean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

Crew chiefs assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron clean a C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. The 86th MXS has a zero-deficiency inspection rating for cleaning aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lindsley, C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, cleans the inside of a wheel underneath a C-130J on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. It takes maintainers manning two,12-hour shifts to fully clean the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Crispin, C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, sprays hot water to clean the underside of a C-130J wing on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. Airmen scrub the aircraft with a cleaning solution before they are sprayed down with hot water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kaleb Lemons, and Kane McKinnon, both C-130J Super Hercules crew chiefs, clean the tail section of a C-130J on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. Crew chiefs clean aircraft before every major inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Hallford, 86th Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, takes a break while looking at the engine of a C-130J on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. Crew chiefs clean the aircraft with a special cleaning solution and hot water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

Published Nov. 21, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Revels (left), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Hallford, both C-130J Super Hercules crew chiefs, spray a C-130J engine with cleaning solution on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. Airmen clean the entirety of the aircraft before every inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)