Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sinclair, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems apprentice, sands nut plates for an F-35A Lightning II, May 5, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Nut plates are fasteners that help maintain the structural integrity of the aircraft.

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Keywords: -35, -35a, box, fuel, ii, lightning, nut, plates, systems, technicians, tool