Staff Sgt. Daniel Guerra looks for fuel leaks and cracks while an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine "runs" full blast at the test cell facility at Osan AB. Engine runs ensure that they are in top condition after repairs. Sergeant Guerra is an engine propulsion mechanic assigned to the 51st Maintenance Squadron. [U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis
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News: Test cell maintainers keep aircraft engines revving [2004-08-25]
Straddling an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine that is producing 30,000 pounds of thrust as it furiously roars full blast during testing is not for the faint hearted. The ground shakes as the engine shoots 30-foot flames out the exhaust with a deafening noise, and the strong winds can knock someone to the ground.
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