86th MXG performs testing on Electronic Jacking and Leveling System

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Bolek, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft inspection journeyman, and Tino Weichel, 86th MXS repair and reclamation craftsman, work with an electronic jacking and leveling system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 22, 2024. The EJALS could allow for one individual to lift a C-130J Super Hercules in two hours, while the current system takes seven individuals approximately eight hours total to lift a C-130J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty
VIRIN: 240222-F-IB260-1166.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D5

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

1250

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