Work leader Randy Cole, left, and fuel mechanic Richard Strausser prepare to remove one of the fuel bladders of the last F/A-18 legacy Hornet (RA52) inducted for the Center Barrel Replacement Program (CBR). Preparation of the aircraft’s fuel cells is one of eight portions to the CBR disassembly phase. The aircraft was inducted March 17 from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA 232) and when complete, 141 Hornets will have undergone the CBR at FRCSW where the procedure was created in 1991. (U.S. Navy photo)
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