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9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress Airmen install a U-2 Dragon Lady egress seat, Jan. 16, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. To guarantee the proper functioning of egress systems, these professionals perform maintenance regularly, conduct full diagnostic inspections of egress systems, check for any broken components, and swap out any time-changeable items that have expired.
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Intricate components located the bottom of an egress seat, waiting to be installed to a U-2 Dragon Lady, Jan. 14, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. If a pilot ever needs to eject from an aircraft, gas pressure will be sent through these hoses and to the explosives so that a pilot can escape the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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Airman 1st Class Robert Dumback, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, installs a D-ring guard on a U-2 Dragon Lady egress seat Jan. 14, 2020 at Beale Air force Base, California. A D-ring is the component of an egress seat that a pilot pulls to eject. The purpose of a D-ring guard is to protect the D-ring and prevent the accidental activation of an egress seat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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Airman 1st Class Robert Dumbeck (left), 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Cody Clark 9th MXS aircrew egress systems craftsman, inspect an egress seat D-ring before installing a D-ring guard, Jan. 16, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. When a pilot pulls the D-ring, it fires an initiator that sends gas pressure to explosives. Each of these explosives fire at different items like the lap belt, inertia reel, and foot retractors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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9th MXS egress shop upgrades ejection seat

Senior Airman Alex Goode, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems technician, removes a catapult from a U-2 Dragon Lady June 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. In emergency situations, the catapult is responsible for ejecting the pilot out of the aircraft in under a second. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)
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9th MXS egress shop upgrades ejection seat

Airman 1st Class Shemar Robinson, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems technician, holds a rope while Tech. Sgt. Marcus Capers, 9th MXS egress aircrew egress systems craftsman lowers an ejection seat before removing a catapult June 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th MXS egress shop worked closely with Air Force engineers to develop a new catapult after the manufacturer stopped making the parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)
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9th MXS egress shop upgrades ejection seat

Tech. Sgt. Marcus Capers, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems craftsman, and Charlie Toomer, 9th MXS aircraft ordnance systems mechanic lead, inspect a new rocket catapult before it is put in an ejection seat June 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. In emergency situations, the catapult is responsible for ejecting the pilot out of the aircraft in under a second. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)
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9th MXS egress shop upgrades ejection seat

Tech. Sgt. Marcus Capers, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems craftsman, inspects a new rocket catapult before it is put in an ejection seat June 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th MXS egress shop worked closely with Air Force engineers to develop a new catapult after the manufacturer stopped making the parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)
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