Tanker's first flight over top of the world marks new era in efficiency [Image 4 of 11]

MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

06.21.2011

Photo by Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol                                                                                               

Air Mobility Command

KC-135 pilots accomplish pre-flight checklist tasks at Moses Lake, Wash., prior to takeoff on a historic Arctic over-flight mission June 21, from Washington state to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Pictured here are: (clockwise from top left) Maj. Jeff Schrum, 1st Lt. Remington Barnes and Lt. Col. Thorne Tibbett. The Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., tanker crew flew over the North Pole for the first time June 21 to 22, as part of an “iron swap” mission along a new, more efficient route from Moses Lake, Wash., to Kyrgyzstan.

• Date Taken: 06.21.2011
• Date Posted: 06.27.2011 12:25
• Photo ID: 421271
• VIRIN: 110621-F-AB111-015
• Resolution: 2471x1850
• Size: 1.17 MB
• Location: MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, US