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    Topping off the SECDEF [Image 4 of 7]

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    Two military personnel are positioned at the boom operator station of what appears to be a KC-135 or similar aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The individual in the foreground is wearing Bose headphones and sunglasses, looking through the rear observation window, likely conducting or observing an aerial refueling operation. A patch on the left person's flight suit identifies them as belonging to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron with the motto 'Dantibus Damus'.

    FAIRCHILD, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    04.10.2014

    Photo by Senior Airman Mary O'Dell 

    92nd Air Refueling Wing

    Senior Airman Josh Ortega, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an Air Force E-4B over the Canadian Pacific coast, Wash., April 10, 2014. This refueling mission was held to provide support to Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, during his return to the U.S. from a visit to China. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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    Date Taken: 04.10.2014
    Date Posted: 04.18.2014 12:14
    Photo ID: 1258159
    VIRIN: 140410-F-YQ276-088
    Resolution: 3000x2400
    Size: 2.67 MB
    Location: FAIRCHILD, WASHINGTON, US
    Web Views: 57
    Downloads: 13

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    Two military aircrew members are seated in the cockpit of a large military aircraft, likely a tanker or transport aircraft such as a KC-135 or similar. The left-seat crew member is writing on a document or checklist while both wear aviation headsets and olive drab flight suits. The cockpit features an extensive array of analog gauges, instruments, and some modern digital displays, consistent with a legacy military aircraft with partial avionics upgrades.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft. The receiver aircraft, marked '141 ARW' (Air Refueling Wing) on its nose and '92 ARW' on its wing, is a large four-engine jet positioned directly below the tanker's refueling boom. The aircraft has a distinctive blue nose cone and white fuselage, consistent with a military transport or tanker variant.
    An aerial photograph taken from above showing an in-flight aerial refueling operation between two military aircraft. A refueling boom extends downward from the tanker aircraft (top) toward the receiver aircraft below, which displays blue and white livery with unit markings. The receiver aircraft bears the markings '92 ARW' and '141 ARW' on its refueling boom guide vanes.
    Two military personnel are positioned at the boom operator station of what appears to be a KC-135 or similar aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The individual in the foreground is wearing Bose headphones and sunglasses, looking through the rear observation window, likely conducting or observing an aerial refueling operation. A patch on the left person's flight suit identifies them as belonging to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron with the motto 'Dantibus Damus'.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from above, showing a tanker aircraft's refueling boom making contact with a receiver aircraft. The receiver aircraft is painted in a distinctive blue and white color scheme, with markings indicating '92 ARW' and '141 ARW' on the boom's ruddervators. The image is taken from the boom operator's perspective looking down at the receiving aircraft.
    An aerial photograph taken from above showing a USAF aircraft during an air-to-air refueling operation. The receiving aircraft, marked '141 ARW' on its wing, is positioned directly below the tanker aircraft's refueling boom. The tanker aircraft is marked '92 ARW' and 'USAF' on its tail section.
    A United States Air Force aircraft is photographed from above at an angle, showing the top and side of the fuselage. The aircraft bears 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' lettering along the fuselage and 'USAF' on the wing, consistent with a U.S. military transport or command aircraft. The livery features a white body with a distinctive blue stripe, characteristic of U.S. government executive aircraft.

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