Nondestructive inspection technicians ensure aviation safety

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Benjamin Anderson, 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, uses an Eddy Current Nortec 2000D and demonstrates how it detects flaws here Aug. 17. The Eddy Current Nortec 2000D is one of many instruments the nondestructive inspection team uses to detect minute flaws in aircraft materials. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

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Nondestructive inspection technicians ensure aviation safety

Published Aug. 24, 2011
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The nondestructive inspection team inspects aircraft parts, checking for stress and hairline fractures in the aircraft material.

Tools of the trade may include ultraviolet light and special dyes to detect flaws during inspections of aircraft components.

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