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    Historical aircraft ‘Speckled Trout’ acquires new mission [Image 7 of 10]

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    The image shows the interior of a military or government aircraft with distinctive blue leather seating embroidered with red roses and gold stems. A person in military camouflage uniform and black face mask is preparing or cutting a decorated cake on a table. The setting appears to be a formal or ceremonial occasion aboard a high-ranking official's aircraft.

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    10.26.2020

    Photo by Sarayuth Pinthong 

    502d Air Base Wing

    An Airman with the 344th Training Squadron Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence cuts a cake during a tour of the ‘Speckled Trout’ after the ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 26, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Speckled Trout began as a KC-135A-BN and took its first flight in Dec. 1985. Throughout the years, it flew with the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., the 65th Airlift Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii and the 412th Flight Test Squadron in at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., before first arriving at JBSA-Kelly Field in June 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

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    Date Taken: 10.26.2020
    Date Posted: 10.28.2020 17:33
    Photo ID: 6406028
    VIRIN: 201026-F-GY993-011
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 35.68 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS, US
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    A U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant named Mike Arroyo is speaking into a microphone outdoors on what appears to be a flight line or airfield. He is wearing an olive green flight suit with a name tag, wing insignia, and a unit patch. A large blue military aircraft is visible in the blurred background.
    A military officer in an olive green flight suit is speaking into a black handheld microphone, likely addressing an audience at a military event or ceremony. He is wearing multiple patches on his flight suit, including what appears to be a unit patch and pilot wings. The setting appears to be inside or near a military hangar or aircraft facility.
    Two individuals in olive green military flight suits with U.S. Air Force patches are conducting what appears to be a tour or briefing for a civilian woman near the exterior of a large aircraft. All three individuals are wearing face masks. The setting appears to be a military airfield or tarmac, with base infrastructure visible in the background.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms and face masks are boarding or inspecting a large aircraft via a loading ramp at what appears to be a military airfield. The aircraft features distinctive white and blue livery, consistent with a VIP or special mission aircraft. The setting is an outdoor tarmac with overcast skies and military base infrastructure visible in the background.
    The image shows a celebration cake set up on a table inside what appears to be a military aircraft, likely Air Force One or a senior military transport. The cake features blue frosting decorations and an image of an aircraft on top, flanked by blue napkins, white plates, and a serving knife. Three official portrait photographs are mounted on the wall behind the table, with visible name plaques.
    A military service member wearing camouflage uniform and a black face mask is leaning over a table inside what appears to be a military VIP aircraft. The seat in the foreground displays four gold embroidered stars, indicating a four-star general's designated seat. A blue-frosted sheet cake is placed on the table, suggesting a celebratory occasion.
    The image shows the interior of a military or government aircraft with distinctive blue leather seating embroidered with red roses and gold stems. A person in military camouflage uniform and black face mask is preparing or cutting a decorated cake on a table. The setting appears to be a formal or ceremonial occasion aboard a high-ranking official's aircraft.
    A military ceremony is taking place on an airfield tarmac in front of a United States Air Force aircraft marked 'United States of America' with the distinctive blue and white Air Force One livery. Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are seated in chairs and standing in formation, with a podium and flags visible near the aircraft's boarding stairs. The event appears to be a formal military function such as a change of command, retirement, or aircraft dedication ceremony.
    A military ceremony is taking place on an airfield tarmac in front of a large blue and white aircraft, likely a U.S. Air Force transport or VIP aircraft. A uniformed officer stands at a podium speaking into a microphone, flanked by the U.S. flag and the U.S. Air Force flag, while a small masked audience of military personnel sits in chairs to the right. The setting and attire suggest a formal military event such as a change of command, retirement, or aircraft dedication ceremony.
    Four military personnel in olive/sage green flight suits are performing a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a United States Air Force aircraft. The participants are wearing face masks and using large ceremonial scissors to cut a red ribbon stretched between two black stanchion poles. The aircraft behind them bears the 'United States' livery with a distinctive blue and white color scheme.

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