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    Drone Maps What the Eye Can’t See on Pittsburgh Tankers [Image 2 of 3]

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    Drone Maps What the Eye Can’t See on Pittsburgh Tankers

    CORAOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES

    04.21.2025

    Photo by Shawn Monk 

    171st Air Refueling Wing

    A quadrocopter drone is flown over a Pennsylvania Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh by Sophie Legore with Near Earth Autonomy as part of an experimental new technique to use Light Detection and Ranging to find maintenance concerns on the surface of aircraft April 21, 2025. The primary mission of the 171st Air Refueling Wing is to provide in-flight refueling to Department of Defense and NATO aircraft. In doing so, the unit provides resources for global engagement to meet national objectives, and to assist local and state authorities at the direction of the governor. The 171st also supports the Homeland Defense mission on a daily basis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Shawn Monk)

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    Date Taken: 04.21.2025
    Date Posted: 06.16.2025 14:03
    Photo ID: 9115814
    VIRIN: 250421-Z-NQ177-1026
    Resolution: 4024x6048
    Size: 9.12 MB
    Location: CORAOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA, US

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