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    Number two departs from twenty-two [Image 5 of 6]

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    A military aviator wearing an olive green flight suit stands on an airfield tarmac. A shoulder patch clearly identifies the individual as a member of the '350th Air Refueling Squadron - Red Falcons.' In the background, a large gray military tanker aircraft, consistent with a KC-135 Stratotanker, is visible on the runway.

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    07.15.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick ONeill 

    22nd Air Refueling Wing

    Master Sgt. Antoine Nguyen, 350th Air Refueling Squadron senior enlisted leader, honors a KC-135 Stratotanker as it taxis away for its final departure from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 15, 2026. This event marked a massive shift where Team McConnell will focus their efforts entirely on the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)

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    Date Taken: 07.15.2026
    Date Posted: 07.15.2026 17:25
    Photo ID: 9812695
    VIRIN: 260715-F-AF174-1099
    Resolution: 6970x4647
    Size: 3.21 MB
    Location: MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, US
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    A group of approximately 15 U.S. Air Force personnel pose for a group photo in front of a large military aircraft. The aircraft is marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE' with tail number 0023, assigned to 6 ARW and 927 ARW units. Personnel are wearing a mix of flight suits and camouflage uniforms on what appears to be a flight line or tarmac.
    A U.S. Air Force ground crew member in military fatigues walks past the nose of a large military aircraft marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE' with tail number 0023 on a flight line. The airman is wearing hearing protection and pulling a yellow ground support equipment cart with a hose reel. The setting appears to be an active military airfield during daytime with partly cloudy skies.
    A close-up view of the nose section of a U.S. Air Force aircraft marked '0023', assigned to 6 ARW and 927 ARW, with a ground crew member visible at lower left and a pilot visible through the cockpit window. In the background, a second similar aircraft — likely a KC-135 Stratotanker — is on final approach to land. The image was taken on a military flight line under partly cloudy skies.
    A military aircraft maintainer in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is performing a pre-flight or post-flight inspection on a large military aircraft, likely a tanker or transport. The technician is wearing aviation headset communications equipment and handling a white rope/tow line while inspecting the underside of the fuselage near the main landing gear. The scene is set on a military airfield flight line under partly cloudy skies.
    A military aviator wearing an olive green flight suit stands on an airfield tarmac. A shoulder patch clearly identifies the individual as a member of the '350th Air Refueling Squadron - Red Falcons.' In the background, a large gray military tanker aircraft, consistent with a KC-135 Stratotanker, is visible on the runway.
    A group of military personnel in two distinct uniforms — olive drab flight suits and camouflage (OCP) uniforms — are standing in a line on an airfield tarmac, rendering a salute. A large military aircraft, appearing to be a KC-135 or similar tanker/transport jet, is visible in the background. The scene suggests a formal military ceremony, likely a departure, arrival, or change-of-command event.

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