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    Altus KC-135 maintainers earn Knuckle Buster awards for rare field-level repairs [Image 5 of 7]

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    Altus KC-135 maintainers earn Knuckle Buster awards for rare field-level repairs

    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES

    01.22.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston 

    97th Air Mobility Wing

    U.S. Air Force 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron members pose with Knuckle Buster certificates at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 22, 2026. The maintainers were given Knuckle Buster awards for performing above-standard field work on repairing a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft trunnion, a critical part of the landing gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)

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    Date Taken: 01.22.2026
    Date Posted: 02.05.2026 17:07
    Photo ID: 9508728
    VIRIN: 260122-F-KP877-1077
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 11.27 MB
    Location: ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA, US

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