Staff Sgt. James Gardner and Mr. Ki-Hyon Pak, with the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron, push liquid oxygen into a beaker to perform an odor test here, April 9, 2012. An odor test is one way to test if the liquid oxygen is still in good quality. Gardner is a 51st LRS fuels cryogenic technician and Pak is a cryogenics operator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)
Staff Sgt. James Gardner, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels cryogenic technician, applies pressure to a hose during a purge to ensure pressure expels liquid oxygen from a tank here, April 9, 2012. According to Gardner, the liquid oxygen is converted to a gas and used for pilots to breathe while flying. The liquid oxygen is also used medically. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)
A beaker containing liquid oxygen boils at -297 degrees Fahrenheit. According to Staff Sgt. James Gardner, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels cryogenics technician, the liquid consistently boils and evaporates during and immediately after being ejected from a tank. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)
Staff Sgt. James Gardner, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels cryogenics technician, holds a beaker containing liquid oxygen after it has been expelled from a tank here, April 9, 2012. Gardner waits for the liquid to stop boiling before performing and odor test to determine the quality. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)
Staff Sgt. James Gardner, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels cryogenics technician, performs an odor test after the liquid oxygen has stopped boiling. According to Gardner, the liquid oxygen is converted to a gas pilots can breathe while flying. The liquid oxygen is also used for medical purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)
by Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
4/12/2012 - OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. James Gardner and Mr. Ki-Hyon Pak, with the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron, perform odor tests and create breathable oxygen for pilots here, April 9, 2012. The liquid oxygen can also be used medically. Gardner is a fuels cryogenic technician and Pak is a cryogenics operator.
Comments
4/12/2012 6:02:43 PM ET And all I ever create for the LRS is CO2...
