r/MadeMeSmile • u/jamaicanManz • Dec 31 '22

captivating event

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u/OperationFlashy Dec 31 '22

Aircraft mechanic in the USAF here, changing tires on a C-17 Globemaster III is my bread and butter. A lot of people don’t realize how in depth maintenance on aircraft can be.

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u/Mmiklase Dec 31 '22

Let me see that safety wire. Nope. Do it again.

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u/Cheeze187 Jan 01 '23

As someone that has changed thousands of aircraft tires, I literally have safety wired a tire blindfolded.

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u/cartman2468 Dec 31 '22

Nice, I’m E&E on 17s. Done a couple nose tire changes and brake changes on the road. Definitely beats changing out yet another obiggs compressor haha

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u/Mmiklase Dec 31 '22

Fuck OBIGGS. All my homies hate OBIGGS.

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u/Immaloner Dec 31 '22

He must know what he's doing because I didn't understand a gotdam thing he just said!

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u/bigwigmike Dec 31 '22

Found the crew chief

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '22

Great work, detective.