SOUND STAGE For employees on the St. Louis fighter lines, it’s about pride—and hearing those jet engines roar By James Wallace and photos by Bob Ferguson PHOTO: Just off the flight ramp in St. Louis, the hush house is where Advanced F-15, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler (shown) twin fighter engines are tested at full power for the first time. Prior to initial engine run, flight mechanics inspect every aircraft for foreign object debris. From left: flight ramp mechanics Dan Straeter; Randy Wyatt; Aaron Boswell, flight ramp manager; Keith Echele; and Rich Stanfill. Frontiers October 2014 17
Frontiers October 2014 Issue
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