Man, Metal, and Sky

Even an engine can become artwork.

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Senior Airman Jonathan Ordonez prepares to cover a KC-135 Stratotanker engine after a refueling mission July 8, 2010, during the Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercise at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The exercise includes 14 nations, 34 ships, five submarines, about 100 aircraft and more than 20,000 participants. Airmen Ordonez is a crew chief with the 507th Aerial Maintenance Squadron at Tinker AFB, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock) 1st Combat Camera Squadron

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