McKinley Climatic Laboratory

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The C-5M Super Galaxy undergoes extreme heat and ultraviolet exposure during the Re-engining and Reliability Program at the McKinley Climactic Laboratory here Oct. 21 through Nov. 17. In order to stabilize the aircraft during engine testing, steel mounts were specially designed by Dwayne Bell, McKinley Climatic Laboratory test engineer, and welded together. Engineers had to work with Lockheed Martin to find out the best way to attach the steel mounts to the aircraft. (Photo by Bruce Hoffman)

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OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO -- An F-15 from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., tops off the fuel tank from a McConnell AFB, Kan., KC-135 over the Gulf of Mexico during a joint training mission withthe U.S. Navy Feb. 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO -- An F-16 from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., tops off the fuel tank from a McConnell AFB, Kan., KC-135 over the Gulf of Mexico during a joint training mission withthe U.S. Navy Feb. 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO -- An F-16 from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., tops off the fuel tank from a McConnell AFB, Kan., KC-135 over the Gulf of Mexico during a joint training mission withthe U.S. Navy Feb. 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO -- A pair of F-16s from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., cruises over the Gulf of Mexico during a joint training mission withthe U.S. Navy Feb. 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO -- An F-16 from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., cruises over the Gulf of Mexico during a joint training mission withthe U.S. Navy Feb. 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)