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    100th ARW fuels bomber mission [Image 5 of 7]

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft, showing a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber receiving fuel via a boom refueling system. The photograph is taken from below the tanker, looking down at the receiver aircraft against a backdrop of cloud cover. The image clearly shows the refueling boom connected to the B-52's receptacle during active fuel transfer.

    RAF MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

    05.07.2020

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nunez 

    100th Air Refueling Wing   

    A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a strategic bomber mission, May 7, 2020. Strategic bomber missions familiarize aircrew with air bases and operations in different Geographic Combatant Commands areas of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)

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    Date Taken: 05.07.2020
    Date Posted: 05.08.2020 11:32
    Photo ID: 6202608
    VIRIN: 200507-F-TF218-1130
    Resolution: 7033x4397
    Size: 10.38 MB
    Location: RAF MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, GB
    Web Views: 91
    Downloads: 30

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    A U.S. Air Force aircraft nicknamed 'The Reluctant Dragon' (serial number 1513) is parked on a flight line tarmac. Three personnel in flight suits are gathered around ground support equipment near the nose of the aircraft. The setting appears to be a military air base with hangars and additional aircraft visible in the background.
    A military aviator or flight crew member is seated inside an aircraft cockpit, reviewing documents on a clipboard. He is wearing a green flight suit with a squadron patch, aviation headset, and a boom microphone. The cockpit background shows instrument panels with illuminated indicators.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a large military bomber aircraft receiving fuel via a boom refueling system. The receiver aircraft, identifiable as a B-52 Stratofortress based on its distinctive cockpit design and engine pod configuration, is positioned directly below the tanker. The image is taken above a thick cloud layer, providing a dramatic aerial backdrop.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a B-52 Stratofortress bomber. The refueling boom of the tanker is extended and connected to the receiver aircraft. The image is taken above a dense cloud layer, indicating high-altitude flight.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft, showing a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber receiving fuel via a boom refueling system. The photograph is taken from below the tanker, looking down at the receiver aircraft against a backdrop of cloud cover. The image clearly shows the refueling boom connected to the B-52's receptacle during active fuel transfer.
    An aerial photograph captures a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber conducting an aerial refueling operation with a tanker aircraft. The refueling boom from the tanker is visibly extended and connected to the bomber's receptacle. The image is taken from the tanker's boom operator position, looking down at the bomber above a cloud layer.
    An aerial photograph taken from above and behind a large multi-engine military bomber aircraft in flight over a cloud-covered ocean or sea. The aircraft displays characteristic swept wings with multiple engine pods mounted beneath them, consistent with a heavy strategic bomber. The image is captured from what appears to be another aircraft flying in close formation.

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