Getting a face lift

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Members from the 509th Maintenance and Munitions squadrons restore the protective coating on a KC-97 static display here today. The restoration, which is required every five years, is scheduled to take a month. During this time Airman will sand, repaint and perform any required sheet metal repair to the KC-97. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Snow)

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Getting a face lift

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Members from the 509th Maintenance and Munitions squadrons restore the protective coating on a KC-97 static display here Aug. 20. The restoration, which is required every five years, is scheduled to take a month. During this time Airman will sand, repaint and perform any required sheet metal repair to the KC-97. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Snow)

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Getting a face lift

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Members from the 509th Maintenance and Munitions squadrons restore the protective coating on a KC-97 static display here Aug. 20. The restoration, which is required every five years, is scheduled to take a month. During this time Airman will sand, repaint and perform any required sheet metal repair to the KC-97. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Snow)

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Getting a face lift

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Airman 1st Class Justin Pike, 509th Maintenance Squadron, uses a sander to remove old protective coating and paint on a KC-97 static display Aug. 20. Once removed members from the 509th Maintenance and Munitions squadrons will restore the protective coating, paint and perform any required sheet metal repair to the KC97 static display. The restoration, which is required every five years, is scheduled to take a month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Snow)

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Getting a face lift

Published Aug. 26, 2009
By Senior Airman Jessica Snow
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Members from the 509th Maintenance and Munitions squadrons restore the protective coating on a KC-97 static display here today. The restoration, which is required every five years, is scheduled to take a month. During this time Airman will sand, repaint and perform any required sheet metal repair to the KC-97.