At Yokota Air Base, keeping a C-130J clean can be a Herculean task

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese contractors and members of the Air Force’s 374th Maintenance Squadron are no strangers to getting their feet wet.

With 14 C130-J Super Hercules transport planes assigned to Yokota, along with UH-1 helicopters, CV-22 Ospreys and other aircraft, the wash rack can be a busy place.

Keeping those Super Hercules clean is a 1½-daylong job. Starting in the early morning hours, mid-shift airmen prepare the massive aircraft for its cleanup. The maintainers responsible for prepping the birds said safety is their first priority.

They lower the wing flaps, remove access panels and disconnect the batteries, among other precautions.

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