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    Fairchild celebrates 100 years of air refueling with Operation Centennial Contact [Image 18 of 19]

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    Fairchild celebrates 100 years of air refueling with Operation Centennial Contact

    UNITED STATES

    06.27.2023

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena 

    92nd Air Refueling Wing

    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, flies over downtown Spokane as part of Operation Centennial Contact June 27, 2023. The movement, which also included flights over 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 Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)

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    Date Taken: 06.27.2023
    Date Posted: 06.28.2023 17:25
    Photo ID: 7886454
    VIRIN: 230627-F-WH061-1688
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 3.35 MB
    Location: US

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