Washrack Rinses Dust off Historical Ardvark

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Simmons, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crash recovery, sprays down the top of the F-111E Aardvark at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012. Before the Aardvark is displayed with the other historical aircraft at the front gate, it had to be washed and restored. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha McCarthy/Released)

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Washrack Rinses Dust off Historical Ardvark

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Ricci, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crash recovery, sprays down the F-111E Aardvark at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012. Before the Aardvark is displayed with the other historical aircraft at the front gate, it had to be washed and restored. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha McCarthy/Released)

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Washrack Rinses Dust off Historical Ardvark

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Siggers, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crash recovery, gears up before washing an F-111E Aardvark at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012. Before the Aardvark is displayed with the other historical aircraft at the front gate, it had to be washed and restored. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha McCarthy/Released)

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Washrack Washes Dust off Historical Ardvark

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Ricci, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crash recovery, and Airman 1st Class Sherrard Graham, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, gear up before washing an F-111E Aardvark at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012. Before the Aardvark is displayed with the other historical aircraft at the front gate, it had to be washed and restored. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha McCarthy/Released)

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Washing Shaw’s newest static display

Published Feb. 21, 2012
By Senior Airman Tabatha McCarthy
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Shaw's newest static display aircraft, the F-111E Aardvark was recently washed by Airmen with the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron in preparation to be displayed with Shaw's other static aircraft.

This particular Aardvark had been assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing when the squadron was originally located in Europe.

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Washrack Rinses Dust off Historical Ardvark

Washrack Rinses Dust off Historical Ardvark

Washrack Rinses Dust off Historical Ardvark

Washrack Washes Dust off Historical Ardvark