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    KC-135 Preflight Check [Image 8 of 28]

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    The image shows a close-up of a heavily worn and corroded aircraft rudder trim control, likely from a vintage or WWII-era aircraft cockpit. The control features a curved indicator plate with graduated numerical markings and directional labels. The component shows significant deterioration, with peeling paint, corrosion, and surface damage consistent with age or water exposure.

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    03.29.2011

    Photo by Master Sgt. William Greer 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    The rudder trim gear box aboard a KC-135 assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron awaits its preflight check before taking off for a refueling mission in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, March 29.

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    Date Taken: 03.29.2011
    Date Posted: 03.30.2011 03:34
    Photo ID: 383945
    VIRIN: 110329-F-RH591-091
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 830.32 KB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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    A nighttime cockpit or open aircraft view showing a person wearing aviation headphones/headset on the right side of the frame. The scene appears to be taken from inside or near an aircraft looking out onto what appears to be a tarmac or airfield at night. Red and green lights are visible in the background, consistent with aircraft navigation or airfield lighting.
    A hand is holding a yellow aviation checklist binder, which appears to be a pre-flight or interior inspection checklist for a C-135 aircraft (designated C-135(K)(R)(II)-1CL-1). The document contains numbered inspection items including references to fuel dump actuators, EFAS & SYD systems, data link, communication radios, HFDL, AOC initialization, and MFD settings. The checklist is printed on white paper mounted in a yellow ring binder, consistent with standard military aviation checklist format.
    A human hand grips what appears to be a control panel or instrument panel in a very dark environment, illuminated primarily by red, amber, and teal indicator lights. The panel contains multiple switches, buttons, and labeled controls consistent with aviation or military equipment. The low-light conditions and angle suggest this may be taken inside a cockpit or operations center.
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    The image shows a close-up of a heavily worn and corroded aircraft rudder trim control, likely from a vintage or WWII-era aircraft cockpit. The control features a curved indicator plate with graduated numerical markings and directional labels. The component shows significant deterioration, with peeling paint, corrosion, and surface damage consistent with age or water exposure.
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    A military fighter jet, identifiable as an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is captured in close proximity during an aerial refueling operation with a tanker aircraft. The aircraft is flying over snow-capped mountain terrain partially obscured by clouds. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker aircraft, showing the refueling boom extended toward the fighter jet.
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    A close-up aerial photograph taken through the canopy of a fighter jet, showing a pilot seated in the cockpit wearing a flight helmet and oxygen mask. The pilot is dressed in a tan/brown flight suit with a survival vest and harness equipment. A second aircraft is partially visible in the upper portion of the frame, suggesting this may have been taken during an aerial refueling or formation flight.
    A military fighter jet, identifiable as an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is captured in close-up during an aerial refueling operation. A refueling boom from a tanker aircraft is visibly connected to the fighter's refueling receptacle located behind the cockpit. The image is taken from the tanker aircraft's boom operator perspective, with arid terrain and clouds visible far below.
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