Aircraft integrity: Inspectors ensure force stays battle ready

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Ben Wheeler, 558th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspector, performs an ultrasonic straight beam inspection delamination test to the outboard side of an F-15 aircraft stabilizer at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 10, 2025. NDI inspectors at Robins AFB tested the F-15 to ensure the integrity of the aircraft as part of its programmed/scheduled depot maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joseph Mather)

PHOTO BY: Joseph Mather
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ILCE-7M4

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FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

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35/10

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1/160

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1600

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