New paint job

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremie Bumpers, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, checks a tag on an aircraft part in the fabrication flight hangar at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. The fabrication flight specializes in restoring paint on aircraft and aircrafts parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/Released)

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Ready for a coat of paint

An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits in the fabrication flight hangar at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. The 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight restores the paint on A-10s and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters due to the wear it receives while conducting missions at home station and downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/Released)

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Protective gear

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremie Bumpers, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, gets his full-face air-purifying respirator at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. During any paint job, fabrication flight Airmen wear protective gear to prevent exposure to hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/Released)

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Man in the mask

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremie Bumpers, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, puts on his full-face air-purifying respirator at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. The respirator is used to prevent breathing in hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/Released)

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Sanding before painting

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremie Bumpers, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a sander to remove paint from an aircraft part at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. Sanding the aircraft part makes it easier for the new coat of paint to be applied. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/ Released)

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Here's the plan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamey Jackson, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, directs Senior Airman Jeremie Bumpers and Airman 1st Class Paul Kumagai, 23d EMS aircraft structural maintainers, before a paint job at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. Jackson organized a plan to execute the paint job efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/ Released)

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Preparing the paint

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamey Jackson and Airman 1st Class Paul Kumagai, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintainers, attach spray nozzles on the paint can at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. The fabrication flight applied two coats of paint on an A-10C Thunderbolt II to ensure accurate coverage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/Released)

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Painting the aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremie Bumpers, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, paints an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2012. It takes approximately two to three days for paint to dry on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bumpers/Released)

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Fabrication flight keeps aircraft war paint in top shape

Published Nov. 13, 2012

New paint job

Ready for a coat of paint

Protective gear

Man in the mask

Sanding before painting

Here's the plan

Preparing the paint

Painting the aircraft