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    Team Fairchild Leads 100 Years of Aerial Refueling Celebration [Image 8 of 11]

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    Team Fairchild Leads 100 Years of Aerial Refueling Celebration

    FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    06.27.2023

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Patterson 

    92nd Air Refueling Wing

    KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st Air Refueling Wing taxi into position before takeoff as part of Operation Centennial Contact at Fairchild Air force Base, Washington, June 27, 2023. The movement, which included stops at Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore and Glacier National Park, was part of Air Mobility Command’s celebration of 100 years air refueling operations and demonstrated the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s global reach capabilities. Since its inception in 1923, Air refueling has become a crucial component of military and civilian aviation operations around the world by extending the range and endurance of aircraft and enabling them to complete missions that would otherwise be impossible or require multiple stops. As a result, this capability is essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of AMC, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Patterson)

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    Date Taken: 06.27.2023
    Date Posted: 06.27.2023 17:09
    Photo ID: 7884594
    VIRIN: 230627-F-OT222-1090
    Resolution: 5747x3233
    Size: 988.33 KB
    Location: FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, US

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