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aircraft armorer

A professional who services armament equipment used on military aircraft. Responsibilities include:

  • Strips airplanes of removable armament equipment, such as machine guns, synchronizers, and bomb-release apparatus, using handtools.
  • Disassembles, cleans, oils, and repairs dismantled equipment and nonremovable armament, such as machine-gun mounts and bomb hoists.
  • Inspects electric circuits controlling bomb-release and gun-firing mechanisms, following wiring diagrams.
  • Immerses equipment parts not in use in hot cosmoline to protect parts from rust and stores until needed.
  • Reassembles and remounts equipment.
  • May be designated according to specialty as bombsight specialist.
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  • Jason F
  • (United States of America)

  •  (V.I.P) 16216 poin
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