Maintaining the warbirds

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Kinlaw, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance section chief, hand-forms a body part for a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 20, 2016. The 5th MXS provides Minot AFB with munition maintenance, aircraft maintenance and maintenance operations support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Maintaining the warbirds

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Kinlaw and Senior Airman Adam Hess, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance members, hand-form and drills an aircraft part for a B-52H Stratofortress engine cowl at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 20, 2016. The 5th MXS provides Minot AFB with munition maintenance, aircraft maintenance and maintenance operations support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Maintaining the warbirds

Senior Airman Adam Hess, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, hand-forms and drills an aircraft part for a B-52H Stratofortress engine cowl at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 20, 2016. Structural maintenance is charged with repairing B-52 Stratofortresses to ensure they remain aerodynamic and able to complete the mission of the 5th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Maintaining the warbirds

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Kinlaw, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance section chief, repairs an aircraft part for a B-52H Stratofortress engine cowl at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 20, 2016. Structural maintenance provide equipment maintenance, both on and off of the B-52, special support on the Minuteman III missiles and UH-1N helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Maintaining the warbirds

Senior Airman Adam Hess, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, drills an aircraft part for a B-52H Stratofortress engine cowl at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 20, 2016. Structural maintenance is responsible for repairing physical damage to B-52 Stratofortresses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Maintaining the warbirds

Airmen 1st Class Jacob Dollar, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, rivets aircraft parts together at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 20, 2016. Structural maintenance is charged with repairing B-52 Stratofortresses to ensure they remain aerodynamic and able to complete the mission of the 5th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Maintaining the warbirds

Senior Airman Adam Hess, 5th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, hand-forms a piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 20, 2016. Structural maintenance is responsible for repairing physical damage to B-52H Stratofortresses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Maintaining the warbirds

Published Sept. 23, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance shop helps repair physical damage to the B-52H Stratofortresses at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Structural maintenance is also provides equipment maintenance, both on and off of the B-52s, special support on the Minuteman III missiles and UH-1N helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)