A close-up view shows a KC-135 Stratotanker boom-to-drogue adapter at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 2, 2026. The adapter replaces the standard fuel nozzle on a tanker’s boom, allowing it to refuel probe-equipped aircraft such as the V-22 Osprey, MH-60 Black Hawk, and A-10C Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)
| Date Taken: | 06.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2026 10:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9745692 |
| VIRIN: | 260602-F-QT818-1003 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 4.02 MB |
| Location: | US |
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