Fixing the falcon's nest

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress flight lift an F-16CM Fighting Falcon seat with a skyhook crane for reinstallation following repairs at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 22, 2016. Skyhook cranes are used to lift objects up to 5,000 pounds such as aircraft canopies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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Fixing the falcon's nest

From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Books, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress journeyman, smiles at Airman 1st Class Justin Spammacher, 20th CMS egress apprentice, while securing a seat onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 22, 2016. The 20th CMS egress Airmen inspect, maintain and reinstall the seat, canopy and rails of F-16CM Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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Fixing the falcon's nest

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Gibbons, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress apprentice inserts a pin into an aircraft seat in preparation for an inspection at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 26, 2016. Egress Airmen perform inspections on the rails, canopy and seat of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon every 30 days, in addition to removing foreign object debris from the cockpit and switching out ejection explosives when they expire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Martinkovic, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress apprentice, sits among his equipment at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 22, 2016. The 20th CMS egress flight ensures the safety of Team Shaw pilots as well as the F-16s assigned here by checking the function of the ejection system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Nicholas Cotton, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress apprentice, installs a newly-repaired headrest onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon seat at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 22, 2016. The 20th CMS egress flight is responsible for inspecting and maintaining F-16 seats, canopies and ejection explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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Fixing the Falcon's nest

Published Sept. 27, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE, S.C. -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress flight lift an F-16CM Fighting Falcon seat with a skyhook crane for reinstallation following repairs at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 22, 2016. Skyhook cranes are used to lift objects up to 5,000 pounds such as aircraft canopies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

Fixing the falcon's nest

Fixing the falcon's nest

Fixing the falcon's nest

Fixing the falcon's nest

Fixing the falcon's nest