McConnell turns up the heat

Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department wait to begin aviation recertification training Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The team visited McConnell to receive live-fire training for recertification under the Federal Aviation Administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department put out a fire on a large frame training aircraft Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Live-fire training received by the WAPFD gave firefighters experience in controlling and extinguishing aircraft fires through realistic simulated conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department fight a ground fire on a large frame training aircraft Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The two-hour training consisted of a total of 10 live simulated fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department depart the training aircraft after putting out an interior fire Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fires were controlled by an individual in a tower that moderated the distribution of liquid propane through an electronic control system. The liquid propane was then ignited by spark plugs embedded throughout the training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

Kourt Klaassen, Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department B-shift Captain, stands in thought after his team completes recertification training Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This was the first time in three years that the department has trained at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)