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Gas up

OVER FRANCE (AFPN) -- A Tennessee Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a French Jaguar on March 18. Both aircraft are assigned to the 401st Air Expeditionary Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, supporting NATO missions in the Balkans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connie L. Bias)

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Small unit takes on big test

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Maj. Sam McCallie checks the switches on a control panel in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker parked on the Kelly Field ramp at the Boeing Aerospace Support Center here. Major McCallie is chief of standardization and evaluation for the 313th Flight Test Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell)

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Fill 'er up!

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System here during Cope Tiger '04. The KC-135 is assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. E-3s from Kadena and Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, are controlling the sky in the annual, joint/combined multilateral exercise. More than 1,370 servicemembers from the United States, Royal Thai air force and Republic of Singapore air force are participating in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Doti)

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Keeping fuel flowing

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- A 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle over Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

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Give me water!

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A modified KC-135 Stratotanker sprays water on an F/A-22 during an airborne ice test here. The Raptor was the first aircraft to use the 'rain and ice tanker' for testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Derk Blanset)

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Sub zero warrior

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Jared Currie is one of more than 120 maintenance people on the flightline here every day braving the cold. Airman Currie is a crew chief with the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Floating around

HOUSTON -- Lt. Col. Michael Fossum (left) and fellow astronaut Steven Swanson train inside a specially built KC-135 Stratotanker at NASA's Johnson Space Center here for an upcoming mission. During initial astronaut training, the modified aircraft is used to test tools and basic techniques in moving around in zero gravity. Colonel Fossum is a reservist assigned to the F-16 system program office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (Courtesy photo)

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Deploying to snow

KWANG JU AIR BASE, South Korea -- Staff Sgt. John Pflugradt de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker before takeoff Jan. 25, during a four-day deployment here. Sergeant Pfugradt is a KC-135 crew chief assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland)

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Follow the leader

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- A six-ship KC-135 Stratotanker formation here demonstrates the 100th Air Refueling Wing's quick-response capability Jan. 23 as part of a training exercise. The 100th ARW maintains the only U.S. Air Force air-refueling assets based in Europe. Wing airmen are responsible for covering more than 20 million square miles and 93 countries in the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meghan Geis)

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Follow the leader

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- A six-ship KC-135 Stratotanker formation here demonstrates the 100th Air Refueling Wing's quick-response capability Jan. 23 as part of a training exercise. The 100th ARW maintains the only U.S. Air Force air-refueling assets based in Europe. Wing airmen are responsible for covering more than 20 million square miles and 93 countries in the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meghan Geis)

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KC-135Q Stratotanker

1990's -- Lt. Johnny Summers, a KC-135Q Stratotanker aircraft co-pilot with the 1700th Air Refueling Squadron (Provisional) monitors controls in the cockpit of his aircraft while conducting a refueling mission over Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield.

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KC-135R Stratotanker

1990's -- A KC-135R Stratotanker refuels an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS), 401st Tactical Fighter Wing of Torrejon Air Base, Spain, as two other Fighting Falcons from the 614th TFS fly alongside during Operation Desert Shield.

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RC-135 Stratoliner

1990's -- An RC-135 Stratoliner aircraft from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 1700th Air Refueling Squadron Provisional during Operation Desert Shield.

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F-15C Eagle

1990's -- A 1st Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft while on a combat patrol near the Iraqi border during Operation Desert Shield.

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KC-135R Stratotanker

1990's -- Several KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft sit parked along the flight line during Operation Desert Shield.

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Formation flying

OVER SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A KC-135 Stratotanker leads a formation of an F-15 Strike Eagle, two F-16 Fighting Falcons and two British GR4 Tornados on Dec. 29. The aircraft and crews are supporting operations here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins)

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Formation flying

OVER SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A KC-135 Stratotanker leads a formation of an F-15 Strike Eagle, two F-16 Fighting Falcons and two British GR4 Tornados on Dec. 29. The aircraft and crews are supporting operations here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins)

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'Cope-ing' with an exercise

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the flightline here Nov. 12 during exercise Cope North. The exercise involves airmen, sailors and Marines plus Japanese air self-defense force troops. The aircraft is from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang)

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Tanker time

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from here. Six additional Stratotankers arrived here Nov. 1 and 2 to support operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The aircraft and their crews are from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.; Robins AFB, Ga.; and McConnell AFB, Kan. They increase the 385th Air Expeditionary Group here by 75 people including operations, maintenance and medical airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Seymore)

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Test flight

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Two F/A-22 Raptors flank a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 452nd Flight Test Squadron during a test mission over the dry lakebeds. Staying close behind is an F-16 Fighting Falcon chase plane from the 416th Flight Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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