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    KC-135 Aerial Refueling mission [Image 5 of 9]

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's station of a tanker aircraft, showing a large military transport or surveillance aircraft approaching to receive fuel. The receiving aircraft displays the markings '459 AMW' and 'US Army' on its fuselage, and the refueling boom of the tanker is visible extending downward toward it. The image is taken from above and behind, with an overcast cloud layer visible far below.

    AFGHANISTAN

    01.07.2014

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    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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    Date Taken: 01.07.2014
    Date Posted: 01.08.2014 09:40
    Photo ID: 1147852
    VIRIN: 140107-F-XT249-137
    Resolution: 4928x3280
    Size: 1.68 MB
    Location: AF
    Hometown: AL UDEID AIR BASE, QA
    Hometown: MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A close-up frontal view of a U.S. Air Force military aircraft, specifically showing the nose section and cockpit. The aircraft bears the markings 'U.S. AIR FORCE' and the serial number '0280' visible on both sides of the fuselage. The image appears to be taken on a flight line or taxiway under overcast sky conditions.
    A military or aviation crew member is visible through an open cockpit window of a large gray aircraft, wearing a flight helmet with communications headset. The image is a close-up shot of the aircraft's nose section, showing multiple cockpit windows and the curved fuselage. The pilot or crew member appears to be communicating or conducting pre-flight checks.
    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is captured from above during an aerial refueling operation, connected to a tanker aircraft's refueling boom. The A-10 features a distinctive shark mouth nose art and is carrying multiple weapons on its underwing hardpoints. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft.
    A military aerial refueling operation is captured from inside a tanker aircraft, showing a boom operator monitoring the refueling of an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft. The image is shot from the rear of the tanker, likely a KC-135 or similar refueling aircraft, through the boom operator's observation window. The boom operator, wearing flight gear and tinted goggles, is observing the receiver aircraft connected via the refueling boom.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's station of a tanker aircraft, showing a large military transport or surveillance aircraft approaching to receive fuel. The receiving aircraft displays the markings '459 AMW' and 'US Army' on its fuselage, and the refueling boom of the tanker is visible extending downward toward it. The image is taken from above and behind, with an overcast cloud layer visible far below.
    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft. An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft is visible below, connected to or approaching the refueling boom. Text markings on the tanker boom area read '492 AMW' and '912 ARS', identifying the units involved.
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is photographed in flight against an overcast gray sky. The aircraft features a distinctive shark mouth nose art painted on the forward fuselage, a common decorative tradition on A-10s. The aircraft appears to be in a slight bank, providing a clear three-quarter frontal view.
    An aerial photograph showing a large military surveillance aircraft flying above an extensive cloud layer. The aircraft is identifiable as a Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) due to its distinctive rotating radar dome mounted above the fuselage. The image is taken from another aircraft flying in close proximity, capturing the subject aircraft against a backdrop of stratiform clouds.
    A nighttime cockpit view of a large aircraft, likely during approach or landing, with two crew members silhouetted against illuminated instrument panels. The flight deck is filled with multicolored indicator lights, analog gauges, and digital displays glowing in red, green, blue, and amber. Through the windscreen, runway or airport lights are faintly visible in the darkness.

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