U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Prosser, a 174th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, Iowa Air National Guard, looks out the window of a boom pod during a refueling flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing over South Dakota, May 7, 2026. Aerial refueling extends the range and endurance of military aircraft, enabling global mobility operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexa Prieto-Velasco)
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.11.2026 15:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9676567 |
| VIRIN: | 260507-Z-NT229-1037 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4032 |
| Size: | 3.85 MB |
| Location: | SIOUX CITY, IOWA, US |
| Web Views: | 18 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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