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John Ezell, left, Bob Boye and David Greenberg remove hoist cables after removing a TF-34-100A turbo-fan engine from an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 2, 2009.  This particular engine, number 5036, set a longevity record in the 442nd Fighter Wing, after being installed for 10 years on the same aircraft.  The engine operated for 3,464.4 hours during that time.  All three men are Air Reserve Technician crew chiefs in the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.  The 442nd is an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)


Record-setting engine

John Ezell, left, Bob Boye and David Greenberg remove hoist cables after removing a TF-34-100A turbo-fan engine from an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 2, 2009. This particular engine, number 5036, set a longevity record in the 442nd Fighter Wing, after being installed for 10 years on the same aircraft. The engine operated for 3,464.4 hours during that time. All three men are Air Reserve Technician crew chiefs in the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The 442nd is an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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