5/22/2012 - Sean Horrigan, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, monitors firefighters’ progress as they battle a controlled aircraft fire from their fire engines at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Airman Brentley Kilpatrick, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and his teammate battle a blaze inside the aircraft during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Two firefighters move toward the burning aircraft as Sean Horrigan, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, monitors their progress at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A team of three firefighters move toward the flames on the engine of an aircraft during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A firefighter pulls a hose back out of the burn pit after battling a controlled fire on the wing and nose of the aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A firefighter enters the aircraft from the wing to battle a fire in the tail section during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Flames rise up as Airman Brentley Kilpatrick, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, battles the blaze inside the aircraft during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Firefighters move into position before approaching the burning aircraft during an aircraft fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Chief J.R. Suddarth, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, scans the area before giving the order to begin the live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Sean Horrigan, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, ensures the aircraft burners ignite prior to a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Airman Brentley Kilpatrick, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, battles a blaze inside the aircraft during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A two-man firefighting team enters the aircraft from the wing to battle a fire in the tail section during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A two-man team battles a huge blaze at the front of the aircraft as part of a firefighter live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A two-man team of firefighters battle a blaze in the cockpit as another fire burns in the tail section of the aircraft during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - Firefighters move toward the front of the aircraft during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A team of firefighters exit the aircraft from the wing after battling fires in the cockpit and tail sections of the plane as part of a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
5/22/2012 - A two-man team battles a huge blaze at the front of the aircraft as part of a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)