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A 168th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker is pushed backward by a tow truck prior to takeoff Sept. 30, 2014, at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany. The aircraft carries 125,000 lbs. of fuel and will offload 30,000 to 35,000 lbs. to receiving Boeing E-3A AWACS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Senior Airman Francine St. Laurent)