Maintainers: The real stars of the Air Force (Featuring the F-16)

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A squadron of 12-22 aircraft might have 20-50 pilots but over 500 "maintainers." These are all of the airmen that keep the aircraft fueled, armed, repaired and clean. This is their story.

Special thanks to

Senior Airman Julian Smith
Senior Airman Adam Pickard
Maddi Hagan
And all of the other maintainers who asked to remain anonymous and contribute to this video.

Arctic Vigil
https://www.airmanmagazine.af.mil/Features/Display/Article/2592500/arctic-vigil/

3rd Wing logs 168 sorties in 4 days
https://www.jber.jb.mil/News/News-Articles/NewsDisplay/Article/2269113/3rd-wing-logs-168-sorties-in-4-days/

Rights:
"110304-F-ZY202-001" by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

"TU-95 Bear bomber aircraft - 25423" by North Dakota National Guard is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

"Tu-95 BEAR (TUPOLEV)" by photoyogi is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Defense Flash News:
Film Credits: Airman 1st Class Adriana Barrientos
F-22 Highlight Video
ANCHORAGE, AK, UNITED STATES
10.24.2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnFH57utDy4

"F-16 Engine Check" by U.S. Army Korea (Historical Image Archive) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

"140902-Z-NI803-479" by Matt Hecht is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

"Piccaso in St. Louis" by GSankary is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

"a Kindergartener's draws her happy mother - Scavenger Challenge 5 and #TP189" by vbecker is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

"151202-F-PT194-952.jpg" by Official U.S. Air Force is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

"Mechanic Shae Davies, 2000" by Seattle Municipal Archives is licensed under CC BY 2.0.