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    AC-130W in-flight refueling [Image 4 of 6]

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured in progress, showing a military transport aircraft (consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant) receiving fuel from a tanker aircraft via a boom refueling system. The photo is taken from the tanker's boom operator position looking down at the receiver aircraft. The terrain below appears to be arid desert, suggesting operations over a Middle Eastern or southwestern U.S. region.

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    03.07.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Tara Fadenrecht 

    22nd Air Refueling Wing

    An AC-130W Stinger II makes contact with the refueling boom of a KC-135 Strantotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 7, 2018, in the skies over New Mexico. The KC-135’s primary mission is to keep aircraft in the air through the use of in-flight refueling, and is the core aerial refueling capability of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tara Fadenrecht)

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    Date Taken: 03.07.2018
    Date Posted: 03.08.2018 14:30
    Photo ID: 4199227
    VIRIN: 180307-F-AB987-0075
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 664.48 KB
    Location: MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, US
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