Behind the scenes: Inside Ramstein’s Wheel and Tire Shop

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Montez Bell, 86th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeyman, cleans a C-130J Super Hercules main wheel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2025. With only four personnel, the Wheel and Tire Shop repairs an average of 136 C-130J wheels each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Jared Lovett
VIRIN: 251001-F-GK375-1092.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

1250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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