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    60-0331 retires after 66 years of service [Image 6 of 8]

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    The image shows the interior of an aircraft cockpit from behind, with a pilot seated at the controls during what appears to be a takeoff or landing roll on a wet runway. The cockpit features an older-generation analog instrument panel with numerous gauges, switches, and red-guarded controls. Mountains and green terrain are visible in the background through the windscreen.

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    08.31.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Patrick ONeill 

    22nd Air Refueling Wing

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenneth Beck, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, lands a KC-135 Stratotanker at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 31, 2026. This was the tanker’s final approach before being retired at the Boneyard. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Patrick O’Neill)

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    Date Taken: 08.31.2026
    Date Posted: 09.03.2026 13:41
    Photo ID: 9909892
    VIRIN: 260831-F-AF174-1112
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 7.27 MB
    Location: MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, US
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    A female military aircraft maintainer in multicam/OCP uniform is performing maintenance work on the underside of a military aircraft on a flight line. She is wearing green aviation headset/hearing protection and has visible tattoos on her forearm. The setting appears to be an active airfield ramp area during daylight hours.
    Two military aircrew members in flight suits are inside what appears to be a military aircraft, sharing or examining a large plastic water bottle or jug. Both individuals are wearing aviation headsets and patches on their flight suits, with one displaying a visible U.S. flag patch. The interior of the aircraft is visible in the background, including instrument panels and overhead equipment.
    The image is taken from beneath or inside a large aircraft, looking through the undercarriage toward a large red brick building labeled 'Tinker Air Force Base.' The perspective is framed by mechanical components of the aircraft, with silhouetted figures visible in the foreground. The composition creates a tunnel-like view toward the base facility across an open tarmac area.
    Two aircrew members are visible inside a military aircraft cockpit, with one pilot wearing a flight suit, headset, and aviator sunglasses looking upward toward the overhead panel. The cockpit displays a mix of analog gauges and some modern digital instruments, consistent with a legacy military aircraft such as a KC-135 or similar tanker/transport. The overhead panel shows signs of wear and aging, with visible corrosion and peeling insulation material.
    A smiling military aviator is seated in the cockpit of a large aircraft, wearing a flight suit with a U.S. flag patch, aviation headset, and sunglasses pushed up on his head. The cockpit features an extensive array of analog and digital instruments, switches, and displays consistent with a large military transport or tanker aircraft. The image is a portrait-style photograph taken from inside the cockpit.
    The image shows the interior of an aircraft cockpit from behind, with a pilot seated at the controls during what appears to be a takeoff or landing roll on a wet runway. The cockpit features an older-generation analog instrument panel with numerous gauges, switches, and red-guarded controls. Mountains and green terrain are visible in the background through the windscreen.
    A person is writing names on a metal panel of what appears to be a military aircraft. The panel displays a large red 'WELCOME' text along with handwritten names including 'CAPT. KEN "HYDRA" BECK' and 'MAXWELL "RAZAR" RICHARDS'. This appears to be a traditional military welcome or naming ceremony.
    Six U.S. Air Force personnel pose together on a wet tarmac in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft marked with tail number 0331, assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing (6 ARW) and 927th Air Refueling Wing (927 ARW). The group consists of a mix of flight crew members in olive/sage green flight suits and support personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms. The overcast, rainy conditions suggest a post-mission or deployment photo opportunity.

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