Francesco Di Carlo, 31st Maintenance Squadron corrosion technician, paints the tail end of an F-16 on August 13th, 2013 at Aviano AB. Corrosion control focuses on preventative maintenance by sanding down and repainting aircraft through the use of special polyurethane paint which helps protect the metal from environmental stressors. [USAF photo by SrA. Jessica Hines]
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News: Maintaining aircraft integrity one coat at a time [2013-08-15]
With a new state-of-the-art Corrosion Control Facility at Aviano AB, aircraft are now serviced in-house for a quarter of the cost.
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