 
Oct. 14 airpower summary: KC-135s sustain flight in AOR
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew refuels four F-15 Eagles over Afghanistan. In 2008, Air Force tankers passed more than 1 billion gallons of gas to coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)
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Posted: 10/19/2009
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Checking it twice
Staff Sgt. Michael Ruppert inspects the rivets around a KC-10 Extender engine inlet during an inspection Oct. 6, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Ruppert evaluated a prevention inspection completed earlier by an aircraft maintenance technician. Sergeant Ruppert is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, and deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)
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Posted: 10/8/2009
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Gas at 30,000 feet
Tech. Sgt. Riccardo Bonicelli refuels a B-52 Stratofortress from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Green Lightning Sept. 22, 2009, over the Pacific Ocean. Green Lightning showcases the bomber?s long range strike capability. Sergeant Bonicelli is a boom operator from the 77th Air Refueling Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt)
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Posted: 10/1/2009
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Ready for take-off
A group of KC-135 Stratotankers from the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing taxi before leaving their home base Sept. 3, 2009, at Sioux City regional airport. The aircraft are departing for a local air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot)
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Posted: 9/10/2009
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KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Andersen AFB, Guam
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Aug. 25, 2009, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The KC-135 is deployed to support U.S. Pacific Command's theater security package and continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Bush)
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Posted: 9/4/2009
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Inspecting each part
Airman 1st Class Mareguis Killebrew checks for leaks on a KC-10 Extender engine Aug. 29, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Airman Killebrew is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)
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Posted: 9/3/2009
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Teamwork keeps tankers flying
Staff Sgt. Marcus Yancich performs a preflight check to ensure a KC-135 Stratotanker is safe to fly Aug. 11 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The KC-135 provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. Sergeant Yancich is a 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief. He is a native of New Orleans and is deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)
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Posted: 8/19/2009
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Teamwork keeps tankers flying
Senior Airman Ryne Zeller performs a preflight check to ensure a KC-135 Stratotanker is safe to fly Aug. 11 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The KC-135 provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. Airman Zeller is a 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft electrical environmental systems technician. He is a native of Chandler, Ariz., and is deployed from the Arizona Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)
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Posted: 8/19/2009
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Teamwork keeps tankers flying
Senior Airman Ryne Zeller performs a preflight check to ensure a KC-135 Stratotanker is safe to fly Aug. 11 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The KC-135 provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. Airman Zeller is a 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft electrical environmental systems technician. He is a native of Chandler, Ariz., and is deployed from the Arizona Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)
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Posted: 8/19/2009
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Stick 'em up: Corrosion control shop develops decals for rapid recognition
The tail of 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotankers bear unique markings making them immediately identifiable from other Stratotankers. The Box D and base shield are each 48 inches tall, and are created by Airmen at the corrosion control shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Teresa Hawkins)
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Posted: 8/13/2009
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Stick 'em up: Corrosion control shop develops decals for rapid recognition
Staff Sgt. Christopher Breaux uses a "bomb sight" to line up a precision cutting blade on an automated machine which will be used to score the material of a new decal Aug. 13 at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The 100th Air Refueling Wing's corrosion control shop creates decals and applies paint to every aircraft needing it at RAF Mildenhall. Sergeant Breaux is an aircraft structural maintenance craftsman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Posted: 8/13/2009
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Stick 'em up: Corrosion control shop develops decals for rapid recognition
Staff Sgt. Christopher Breaux removes excess material from a scale decal of the "Box D" seen on the tail of all 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotankers Aug. 13 at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The actual decal used on the jets is four times as large as the one seen here and is split into four different pieces. Sergeant Breaux is an aircraft structural maintenance craftsman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Posted: 8/13/2009
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