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Arctic Thunder Open House 2014

Maj. Blaine Jones, Thunderbird 5, lead solo, completes a High Alpha Pass July 27, 2014, during the Arctic Thunder Open House biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Arctic Thunder features more than 40 Air Force, Army and civilian aerial acts and hosts a crowd of more than 200,000 people. It is the largest two-day event in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo, Sr.)

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Arctic Thunder Open House 2014

Staff Sgt. Joe Braunwarth kneels on the ramp aboard a C-17 Globemaster III July 25, 2014, during parking operations for Arctic Thunder Open House 2014 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Arctic Thunder, a biennial event, features more than 40 Air Force, Army and civilian aerial acts. It is the largest two-day event in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. Braunwarth is a loadmaster with the 517th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.)

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Operation Enduring Freedom

An A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker July 10, 2014, over Eastern Afghanistan. The A-10 is assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan and the KC-135 is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Its maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made the Thunderbolt II one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)

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AFROTC cadets participate in orientation flight

Master Sgt. Marshall N. Rice Jr. refuels a B-2 Spirit over New Jersey April 2, 2014. Air Force ROTC cadets observed the mission as part of the 108th Wing's orientation flight program. The orientation flight offers the cadets an opportunity to observe the pilots and aircrew perform their jobs in a real-world environment. Rice is a boom operator with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard assigned to Joint Base McGuire Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The B-2 is assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)

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AFROTC cadets participate in orientation flight

A B-2 Spirit approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker, over New Jersey April 2, 2014. Air Force ROTC cadets observed the refueling as part of an orientation flight program. The KC-135 is assigned to the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. The B-2 is assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)

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E-8C Joint STARS

An E-8C Joint STARS from the 116th Air Control Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., pulls away, May 1, 2012, after refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md. The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or Joint STARS, is an airborne battle management, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform. Its primary mission is to provide theater ground and air commanders with ground surveillance to support attack operations and targeting that contributes to the delay, disruption and destruction of enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

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A 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crane operator de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline for flight preparation Jan. 29, 2014, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Aircraft de-icing is a process in which liquid solutions are sprayed onto an aircraft during the winter to both defrost and prevent future precipitation from freezing. Snow and ice on the wings and rear tail component change their shape and disrupt the airflow making it difficult to fly and diminishes fuel economy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

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A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Jan. 7, 2014, over northeast Afghanistan. The crew of the Stratotanker provided fuel for coalition aircraft during a more than 10-hour combat sortie. The KC-135 is from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)

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KC-135 Aerial Refueling mission

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, refuels a North Atlantic Treaty Organization E-3 Sentry Jan. 7, 2014, over Northeast, Afghanistan. The crew of the Stratotanker provided fuel for coalition aircraft during their over ten hour combat sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan flies a combat sortie Jan. 7, 2014, over Northeast, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/not reviewed)

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Two F-15C Eagles from the 48th Fighter Wing prepare to return to their simulated air combat portion of the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 20, 2013, over Norway. Six nations participated in the exercise to boost interoperability between NATO, the U.S., the United Kingdom and members of the Nordic Defense Cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard)

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Members of the 191st Air Refueling Squadron conduct air refueling operations with a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2013. The 191st ARS routinely supports air operations across the western United States from their home station in Salt Lake City. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Red Flag-Alaska 13-3

An F-22 Raptor flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker during Red Flag-Alaska 13-3 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex Aug. 14, 2013. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close-air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (DOD photo/Senior Airman Zachary Perras)

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Fueling the fight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel during an in-air refueling mission July 17, 2013, over Afghanistan. The fuel was provided by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller)

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F-35 Refueling

An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling May 13, 2013, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The initial cadre of Air Force F-35 instructor pilots at the 33rd Fighter Wing recently qualified in aerial refueling for the joint strike fighter. The 33rd FW is responsible for F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilot and maintainer training for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight coalition partners. The KC-135 is assigned to the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo)

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ANG unit to test prototype

Tech. Sgt. John Kerschenheiter, an electrician with the 191st Maintenance Squadron connects wiring for a new antennae to the flight controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 30, 2013. The KC-135, assigned to the 127th Air Refueling Group of the Michigan Air National Guard, was being outfitted with the additional antennae to allow it to serve as a platform for testing a prototype of a new aircraft defense system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brittani Baisden)

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KC-135 and the Strongman

Strongman Mark Kirsch holds a 54th Air Refueling Squadron patch while standing in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., July 1, 2011, during the Battle Creek Air Show and Balloon Festival in Battle Creek, Mich. Kirsch pulled the 140,000 pound aircraft five times during the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phil Landram)

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KC-135 and the Strongman

Strongman Mark Kirsch pulls a 140,000 pound KC-135 Stratotanker July 1, 2011, during the Battle Creek Field of Flight and Balloon Festival in Battle Creek, Mich. The KC-135 is assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and was the first Air Force plane to ever be pulled by a strongman. (Courtesy photo)

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KC-135 and the Strongman

Strongman Mark Kirsch pulls a 140,000 pound KC-135 Stratotanker July 1, 2011, during the Battle Creek Field of Flight and Balloon Festival in Battle Creek, Mich. The KC-135 is assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and was the first Air Force plane to ever be pulled by a strongman. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen prepare KC-135

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off April 14, 2011, from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/John S. Swanson)

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