Maj. Jeff Schrum pilots a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Arctic Circle and the North Pole on June 21, during a historic mission from the United States to Kyrgyzstan. The tanker crew flew through Russian air space as part of an “iron swap” mission along a new, more efficient route from Moses Lake, Wash., to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Schrum is assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.
Date Taken: | 06.21.2011 |
Date Posted: | 06.27.2011 12:24 |
Photo ID: | 421274 |
VIRIN: | 110621-F-AB111-022 |
Resolution: | 2498x1640 |
Size: | 1.15 MB |
Location: | ABOVE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, GL |
Web Views: | 195 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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