Staff Sgt. Matthew Reihle, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60G helicopter crew chief removes the bolts from the tail rotor so it can be folded together Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The helicopters are being deployed to participate in an exercise in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Reihle, Airman 1st Class Anthony Boone and Airman 1st Class John Gonzales, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60G helicopter crew chiefs prepare the tail rotor for air shipment Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. Folding the tail rotors and main rotors gives the clearance needed to fit the helicopter into a C-17 Globemaster III (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60G helicopter crew chiefs fold the horizontal stabilizer together Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. This will ensure clearance is maintained while the helicopter is loaded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Tail boom adapters are installed and ready for the rotor blades to be swept back onto them Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The adapters will support the weight of the main rotor blades when they are folded back. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60G helicopter crew chiefs fold one of the main rotors back to the tail boom adapter Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The "blade pole crew" lift the main rotor blade using a blade pole allowing the crew chief to release the pins that secure the main rotor hub. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60G helicopter crew chiefs sweep one of the main rotors from a HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopter Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. After the blade is no longer secured to the main rotor hub, it can be swept back and secured to the tail boom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Staff Sgt. John Powers, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60G helicopter crew chief, helps Airman 1st Class Brandon Parisi, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HH-60G helicopter crew chief, secure the main rotor blade from an HH-60G Pave Hawk to the tail boom adapter Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter sits folded up and ready for shipment Sept. 11 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The Pave Hawk will be loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III to transport it to a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)