Master Sgt. David Thomas, a crew chief on the KC-135 Stratotanker from the 127th Air Refueling Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, prepares the aircraft for a morning mission Sept. 13, 2022. The KC-135 is operated by the 127th Air Refueling Group, flown by the 171st Air Refueling Squadron and maintained by the 191st Maintenance Squadron. Fully loaded, a KC-135 can hold up to 203,000 pounds of fuel. On a typical, day the average load is around 40,000 pounds or 5,900 gallons of fuel. The amount of fuel a jet receives is dependent on what the mission requires. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Terry L. Atwell)
Date Taken: | 09.13.2022 |
Date Posted: | 09.14.2022 07:37 |
Photo ID: | 7416116 |
VIRIN: | 220913-Z-MI929-1005 |
Resolution: | 1800x1050 |
Size: | 1.36 MB |
Location: | SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, MICHIGAN, US |
Web Views: | 185 |
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