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    KC-135 refuels E-3 in CENTCOM AOR [Image 1 of 6]

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    A close-up view of a military aircraft cockpit showing a crew member's hand gripping what appears to be throttle levers on the center console. The cockpit features a mix of modern digital displays and legacy analog instrumentation, suggesting a partially upgraded aircraft. The operator is wearing a multicam/OCP military flight suit, indicating a military aviation context.

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    08.25.2026

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Emery 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A U.S. Air Force pilot operates a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 26, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany A. Emery)

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    Date Taken: 08.25.2026
    Date Posted: 08.28.2026 20:11
    Photo ID: 9895141
    VIRIN: 260826-F-UV276-1013
    Resolution: 6745x4497
    Size: 8.14 MB
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    A close-up view of a military aircraft cockpit showing a crew member's hand gripping what appears to be throttle levers on the center console. The cockpit features a mix of modern digital displays and legacy analog instrumentation, suggesting a partially upgraded aircraft. The operator is wearing a multicam/OCP military flight suit, indicating a military aviation context.
    A close-up aerial photograph taken from above and slightly behind, showing the nose and cockpit section of a large military transport aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III or similar. Two crew members are visible through the cockpit windows, and the aircraft features red markings on its fuselage. The background suggests a desert or arid terrain below.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's station of a tanker aircraft, showing a receiver aircraft approaching the refueling boom. The view is through the boom operator's rear-facing window, with a desert or arid terrain visible far below. The receiver aircraft displays markings including 'ARW' and the number '166' on its refueling probe/receptacle area.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from above, showing a tanker aircraft's boom connected to a receiver aircraft in flight over an arid, desert landscape. The tanker's refueling boom is visibly inserted into the receiver aircraft's refueling receptacle located on the upper fuselage. Markings on the tanker's wing read '186' and 'ARW', indicating a US Air Force Air Refueling Wing unit.
    An aerial photograph showing a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft receiving aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft, visible at the top of the frame. The aircraft bears the serial number 76-1606 and U.S. Air Force markings, flying over what appears to be an arid desert terrain. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft.
    A USAF Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft is photographed in flight over what appears to be a desert terrain below. The aircraft is clearly identifiable by its distinctive rotating radar dome (rotodome) mounted above the fuselage on a pylon. The image is taken from a slightly elevated angle, likely from another aircraft flying in formation.

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