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Tech. Sgt. Nathon Andrews (center) and members from Patriots Point maintenance staff, place a tripod jack under the wing of a B-25 bomber located at Patriots Point Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, S.C., to facilitate removing the wheel and tire assembly.
190111-F-XX999-0030.JPG Photo By: Stan Gohl, 437th Airlift Wing historian

Mount Pleasant, S.C. - Tech. Sgt. Nathon Andrews (center) and members from Patriots Point maintenance staff, place a tripod jack under the wing of a B-25 bomber located at Patriots Point Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, S.C., to facilitate removing the wheel and tire assembly. In the background is Robert Simmons, deputy director at Patriots Point Museum Services Department. Simmons designed and had the tripod jack and the three jack stands utilized for this job custom-built. Members of the 437th Maintenance Group from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., came to the aid of Patriots Point in February 2019 when the tires on a B-25 at the museum needed replacement. The Airmen volunteered their time and used their knowledge of C-17 Globemaster III tire maintenance to create a successful method of changing the tires on the World War II-era bomber.


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