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    171st ARS Aircrews practice MITOs [Image 2 of 2]

    171st ARS Aircrews practice MITOs

    SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, MI, UNITED STATES

    07.10.2019

    Photo by Munnaf Joarder 

    127th Wing

    Airmen from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron practice minimum interval takeoffs at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. on July 10, 2019. Active duty instructors from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, partnered with Selfridge Airmen to complete this vital training. Common place during the Cold War, a MITO challenges crews to get multiple aircraft off the ground within 15 minutes of initial alert notices. While the small launch window is challenging in itself, turbulence created from the leading aircraft can create rough air for the following planes, testing the aircrew's skills.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 07.10.2019
    Date Posted: 07.15.2019 13:17
    Photo ID: 5580307
    VIRIN: 190710-Z-QI712-001
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 1.47 MB
    Location: SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, MI, US

    Web Views: 26
    Downloads: 7

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