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Fuel cell access ports under the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are used by 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 30, 2018.


Dangerous and dirty – MacDill “Tank Divers” power the fight

Fuel cell access ports under the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are used by 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 30, 2018. The port, no larger than a shoebox, leads to the confined space where “Tank Divers” inspect the fuel cells and fuel bladders for corrosion, deterioration and foreign objects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks.)