U.S. Air Force Airmen from 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on a CV-22 at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2012. The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams)(Released)
A set of tools used by the Airmen of the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is organized for us at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2012. The 801st SOAMXS first established itself on Hurlburt Field as the 16th Logistics Group Oct. 1, 1995. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams)(Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Gentry III (left) and Airman 1st Class Jeremy Kanapaux (right), crew chiefs from 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work on a CV-22 propeller at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2012. The squadron was stood up on May 18, 1944 and was called the 16th Floating Repair Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams)(Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Robillard, a CV-22 electrician for 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, looks over wires and pipes of a CV-22 at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2012. An 801st SOAMXS maintenance Airman’s duties include aircraft servicing, phase inspections, troubleshooting, repair, modifications, and launch and recovery for all aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams)(Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tucker Clark, a crew chief for 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, looks over a CV-22 during routine inspections before the aircraft can take flight on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2012. The 801st SOAMXS supports the 8th Special Operations Squadron and the 15th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams)(Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tucker Clark, a crew chief for 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, looks over a CV-22 during routine inspections before the aircraft can take flight on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2012. The squadron’s mission is to perform all equipment maintenance in support of worldwide special operations missions in response to national command authority tasking for the CV-22 and the MC-130H Combat Talon II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams)(Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron take off the propeller cap before starting maintenance on a CV-22 at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 17, 2012. The 801st SOAMXS changed their name June 1st, 2009 from the 1st Special Operations Helicopter Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airmen 1st Class Christopher Williams)(Released)
7/24/2012 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Airmen from 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct maintenance on a CV-22B Osprey at the Freedom Hangar on Hurlburt Field July 17. 801st SOAMXS Airmen provide regular maintenance for the CV-22B Osprey assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron and the MC-130H Talon II assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron.
Photos and layout by Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams
