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    60-0331 retires after 66 years of service [Image 7 of 8]

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    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.

    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, signs a KC-135 Stratotanker at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 31, 2026. Beck delivered the aircraft to the Boneyard for retirement. (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 13:40
    Photo ID: 9909894
    VIRIN: 260831-F-AF174-1116
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 5.51 MB
    Location: MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, US
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    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.
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