• Liberty Spotlight: Keeping the fuel flowing

    F-15 Eagles are powerful jets. With a maximum takeoff weight of over 68,000 pounds, their two Pratt and Whitney turbofan engines can propel them to supersonic speeds.These workhorses would be rendered useless without the systems that move fuel from the tanks to the engines. However, the Airmen of

  • 48th CMS maintainers keep F-15s flying

    An Airman assigned to the 48th Component Maintenance Squadron performs a duct receiving inspection at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 13. Part of the 48th CMS’s responsibilities include the routine maintenance of F-15 engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eli Chevalier)