Preserving history

Mike, an M1 Support Systems aircraft corrosion specialist at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., smooths wrinkles out of a decal on an F-84F Thunderstreak after sanding and re-painting it at Heritage Park here May 16. The F-84F Thunderstreak was used by Strategic Air Command, Tactical Air Command, the Air National Guard and NATO Air Forces during the Korean War. (Last names are being withheld do to operational requirements) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

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From left to right: Jesse and Mike, M1 Support Systems aircraft corrosion specialists at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., apply decals to an F-84F Thunderstreak after sanding and re-painting it at Heritage Park here May 16. The F-84F Thunderstreak was used by Strategic Air Command, Tactical Air Command, the Air National Guard and NATO Air Forces during the Korean War. (Last names are being withheld do to operational requirements) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

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Carlos, an M1 Support Systems aircraft corrosion specialist at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., removes tape used for painting straight lines on a P-80B Shooting Star at Heritage Park here May 16. The P-80B Shooting Star was the first U.S. Air Force jet to be used in combat. This particular jet, Serial Number 49-853, flew combat missions during the Korean War. (Last names are being withheld do to operational requirements) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

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From left to right: Jesse, Mike, and Frank, M1 Support Systems aircraft corrosion specialists at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., pull of the outer sheet of a decal to an F-84F Thunderstreak at Heritage Park here May 16. These contractors sand and re-paint two aircraft inside Heritage Park each year to keep them from corroding. (Last names are being withheld do to operational requirements) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

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Preserving history

Published May 17, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson
49th Wing Public Affairs

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Mike, an M1 Support Systems aircraft corrosion specialist at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., smooths wrinkles out of a decal on an F-84F Thunderstreak after sanding and re-painting it at Heritage Park here May 16. The F-84F Thunderstreak was used by Strategic Air Command, Tactical Air Command, the Air National Guard and NATO Air Forces during the Korean War. (Last names are being withheld due to operational requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)