Wheel and tire shop keeps B-2 rock and rollin'

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Staff Sgt. Travis Hughes, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop NCO in charge, methodically guides the computerized Wheel Assembly Torquing System, ensuring an air-tight seal is made between the two wheel halves, Feb. 16, 2010. A B-2 main wheel and tire weighs in excess of 275 lbs, and requires specialized, automated equipment for assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Carlin Leslie)

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