The Don Englebreston Collection

Stenciled Panel Markings and Shear Pin Placard, Preserved Aircraft Underside, Lloyd TN Air Museum

Stenciled Panel Markings and Shear Pin Placard, Preserved Aircraft Underside, Lloyd TN Air Museum

A close-up view of an aircraft's underside reveals the hand-stenciled repair and inspection codes left by generations of maintenance crews. Details like these "AAC" and "AAB" panel markings and the "SHEAR PIN" placard help historians and restorers trace an airframe's service and repair history long after it left active duty. Project: 219309