802nd MXSS: First Article puts new material to the test
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Nicholas Richards, 802nd Maintenance Support Squadron First Article Test Laboratory mechanical engineer, matches a C-130 aircraft vertical stabilizer skin to a Mylar drawing at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, April 20, 2021. The Mylar drawing is used during the FAT process to ensure the vertical stabilizer contour matches the original design specifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joseph Mather)