10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Airman 1st Class Quadry Mills, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspection section apprentice and native of Houston, removes a wiring harness from the brake assembly of an F-15C Eagle Oct. 17, 2012. The aircraft was turned over to the 48th EMS for 10 days of phase maintenance. During the maintenance, the 48th EMS Airmen essentially reverse 400 flight hours of wear and tear. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Airman 1st Class Austin Hamilton, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspection section journeyman and native of Hamilton, Texas, installs a damper on the arresting hook of an F-15C Eagle Oct. 17, 2012. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Senior Airman David Campbell, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural journeyman and native of Sacramento, Calif., replaces a gang channel on top of an F-15C Eagle Oct. 17, 2012. The aircraft was turned over to the 48th EMS for 10 days of phase maintenance. During the maintenance, the 48th EMS Airmen essentially reverse 400 flight hours of wear and tear. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Airman 1st Class Matthew Anthony, 48th Equipment Maintenance inspection section apprentice and native of Atlanta, searches a tool box for the right tool while working on an F-15C Eagle Oct. 17, 2012. Airmen from the 48th EMS inspect, restore and upgrade aircraft during a 10-day maintenance process known as phase maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Staff Sgt. Andrew Kessler, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman and native of Charlotte, N.C., inspects one of the engines of an F-15C Eagle Oct. 16, 2012. This aircraft was turned over to the 48th EMS for 10 days of phase maintenance. During the maintenance, the 48th EMS Airmen essentially reverse 400 flight hours of wear and tear. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Senior Airman Dustin Draper, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspection section journeyman and native of Chambersburg, Pa., inspects the interior structure of an F-15C Eagle Oct. 16, 2012. Airmen from the 48th EMS inspect, restore and upgrade aircraft during a 10-day maintenance process known as phase maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Senior Airman Peter Soares, 48th Equipment Maintenance Suqadron inspection section journeyman and native of Honolulu, inspects connections on an F-15C Eagle, Oct. 17, 2012. The aircraft was turned over to the 48th EMS for 10 days of phase maintenance. During the maintenance, the 48th EMS Airmen essentially reverse 400 flight hours of wear and tear. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Senior Airman Christopher Maskovish, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural journeyman and native of Pierre, S.D., replaces the wing tip of an F-15C Eagle Oct. 16, 2012. This aircraft was turned over to the 48th EMS for 10 days of phase maintenance. During the maintenance, the 48th EMS Airmen essentially reverse 400 flight hours of wear and tear. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Airman 1st Class Jory Kaiser, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspection section apprentice and native of Clover S.C., works to remove a brake from an F-15C Eagle Oct. 17, 2012. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Senior Airman Anthony Viscomi, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspection section journeyman and native of Easton, Pa., performs an internal structure inspection for an F-15C Eagle Oct. 16, 2012. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

10/19/2012 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Staff Sgt. Matthew Reynolds, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspection section craftsman and native of Kalamazoo, Mich., files a component of a boarding ladder for an F-15C Eagle, Oct. 16, 2012. Airmen from the 48th EMS inspect, restore and upgrade aircraft during a 10-day maintenance process known as phase maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)