Inspecting the Hercules

Airman 1st Class Alex Garrett, 911th Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130 Hercules here, Aug. 2, 2012. During normal post-flight inspections, structural maintenance technicians check for discrepancies such as cracks and normal wear and tear. However, during this inspection Airman Garrett was searching for possible damage caused by a bird striking the aircraft during a training flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert/Released)

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Inspecting the Hercules

Published Aug. 8, 2012
By Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert
911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PITTSBURGH IAP ARS -- Airman 1st Class Alex Garrett, 911th Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130 Hercules here, Aug. 2, 2012. During normal post-flight inspections, structural maintenance technicians check for discrepancies such as cracks and normal wear and tear. However, during this inspection Airman Garrett was searching for possible damage caused by a bird striking the aircraft during a training flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert/Released)