Features Fuels Airmen deliver bloodline for aircraft September 5, 2013 Photos by Senior Airman Chris Willis Senior Airman Michael Walters, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobile distribution operator, fuels a C-130 Hercules Aug. 15 on Ramstein. Staff Sgt. Aaron Jenkins, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels preventative maintenance technician, and Senior Airman David Grandison, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron refueling maintenance technician, perform a joint-tool inspection on a refueling unit-hose reel. Vehicle maintenance and fuels management work closely in the maintenance and overall care of the $2.7 million refueling fleet. Airman 1st Class Sophia Finch, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron laboratory technician, measures filtered petroleum ether to clean a fuel sampling bottle during the bottle method test Aug. 15 on Ramstein. The filtered petroleum ether is designed to remove fuel residue and prepare sampling equipment for the next analysis. Senior Airman Michael Walters, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobile distribution operator, monitors fueling of a C-130 Hercules. Airman 1st Class Sophia Finch, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron laboratory technician, performs a bottle method test on a pipeline receipt Aug. 15 on Ramstein. The bottle method tests for filtration time and contamination in the fuel. Airmen from the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory use drawings of some of the key laboratory equipment for training. Senior Airman David Grandison, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron refueling maintenance technician, performs maintenance on a refueling unit-hose reel. « Previous × Next » Share Tweet