C-40 tire change, just like changing a car tire, only bigger

Tech. Sgt. Steven Johnson adjusts the tension as Staff Sgt. Damian Ford, both with the 932nd Maintenance Squadron, assists by helping to hold the oversize wrench in place during a routine tire swap Dec. 29, 2016, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. "Changing a C-40 tire is very similar to changing a car tire, just bigger with a few more required adjustments," said Johnson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)

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C-40 tire change, just like changing a car tire, only bigger

Staff Sgt. Damien Ford, center, seeks guidance from fellow 932nd Maintenance Squadron C-40 maintainer Master Sgt. Keith Winter, right, and Senior Airman Anthony Gribbins, left, during a routine tire change Dec. 29, 2016 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Worn tires get swapped out weekly on any one of the four C-40 aircraft maintained by the 932nd MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)

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C-40 tire change, just like changing a car tire, only bigger

Senior Airman Anthony Gribbins, C-40 maintainer with the 932nd Airlift Wing Maintenance Squadron assists with a routine tire change inside Hangar 1 Dec. 29, 2016 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Worn tires get swapped out weekly on any one of the four C-40 aircraft maintained by the 932nd MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)

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C-40 tire change, just like changing a car tire, only bigger

Published Jan. 25, 2017
By Christopher Parr
932nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Scott Air Force Base, Ill. -- Tech. Sgt. Steven Johnson adjusts the tension as Staff Sgt. Damian Ford, both with the 932nd Maintenance Squadron, assists by helping to hold the oversize wrench in place during a routine tire swap Dec. 29, 2016, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. "Changing a C-40 tire is very similar to changing a car tire, just bigger with a few more required adjustments," said Johnson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Parr)