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    Connecticut maintainers bring unit heritage to newly-acquired aircraft [Image 3 of 3]

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    The image shows the tail section of a military aircraft painted in gray, bearing the markings of the 'Flying Yankees,' which is associated with the Air National Guard (ANG). The tail displays a yellow diagonal stripe with the unit name, a cartoon mascot figure in blue, an American flag, and the tail number 31457. The aircraft is photographed inside a hangar with red structural beams visible in the background.

    EAST GRANBY, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    06.21.2021

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven Tucker 

    103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base

    A “Flying Yankees” tail flash decal is affixed to a newly-acquired 103rd Airlift Wing C-130H3 Hercules aircraft at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, June 22, 2021. The “Flying Yankees” emblem features Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, who in 1687, according to legend, hid the Connecticut Charter from British authorities in an oak tree, which became known as the “Charter Oak.” The 118th Airlift Squadron began featuring the emblem on its aircraft soon after the squadron’s organization in 1923 as the Connecticut National Guard’s 118th Observation Squadron, and the black lightning bolt design traces back to the unit's service as the 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in World War II. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven Tucker)

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    Date Taken: 06.21.2021
    Date Posted: 07.07.2021 09:08
    Photo ID: 6723286
    VIRIN: 210622-Z-DY403-060
    Resolution: 5170x3447
    Size: 2.53 MB
    Location: EAST GRANBY, CONNECTICUT, US
    Web Views: 97
    Downloads: 6

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    A military service member is applying or removing a decal reading 'FLYING YANKEES' on the fuselage of a large military aircraft. The aircraft also displays the text 'ANG' (Air National Guard), a partial tail number '31', a US flag, and a unit mascot depicting a running figure in blue and gold. The work is being performed from a blue maintenance scaffold or lift inside a hangar.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform and safety harness is performing maintenance or painting work on a large military aircraft inside a hangar. He is standing on a blue elevated work platform (scissor lift or aerial work platform) and wearing safety glasses and blue latex gloves while working on the aircraft's vertical tail fin. The tail fin displays yellow and gray markings with partial lettering visible, consistent with a U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) aircraft.
    The image shows the tail section of a military aircraft painted in gray, bearing the markings of the 'Flying Yankees,' which is associated with the Air National Guard (ANG). The tail displays a yellow diagonal stripe with the unit name, a cartoon mascot figure in blue, an American flag, and the tail number 31457. The aircraft is photographed inside a hangar with red structural beams visible in the background.

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