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Volume 4, No. 1
Spring 2008
- Paint-Dispensing Cartridges Improve Quality, Reduce Waste on Navy Ship Applications
NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center have begun using disposable dispensing paint cartridges to protect their ship decks and ballast tanks. The new method of applying coatings is proving effective in a variety of ways. Read Gretchen Jacobson’s report on the successful OSD project that supported the development of this new technology. (Read More...)
- New Corrosion Control Hanger Keeps C-17s Clean and Corrosion-Free
Ben Craig reports on a new hangar that was built at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii to house a fleet of C-17s. This article explores the hangarís corrosion control features and the landing capabilities of this unique aircraft. (Read More...)
- Kunsan Airmen Paint First Arctic F-16 for Eielson Air Force Base
Airmen from the corrosion shop supporting the 8th Maintenance Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, finished painting the first F-16 with a novel arctic color scheme. The paint scheme is used to help ‘friendly’ aircraft visually differentiate ‘enemy’ aircraft from other friendly F-16s. Read more about this unusual mission in Staff Sergeant Alice Moore’s report. (Read More...)
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