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    Last Man Standing: 155th ARW Honors WWII Pilot with Heritage Jet at Central Coast AirFest [Image 8 of 12]

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    Last Man Standing: 155th ARW Honors WWII Pilot with Heritage Jet at Central Coast AirFest

    SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.21.2024

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Schriner 

    155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard

    Jim Kunkle, World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, laughs, Sept. 21, 2024, during the Central Coast AirFest at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, California. The 155th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 had heritage paint scheme honoring Kunkle, replicating the P-38 he flew in WWII. Kunkle served as a fighter pilot during WWII and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft. Kunkle received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander D. Schriner)

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    Date Taken: 09.21.2024
    Date Posted: 10.16.2024 16:06
    Photo ID: 8701096
    VIRIN: 240921-Z-MW698-1910
    Resolution: 5237x3484
    Size: 7.77 MB
    Location: SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, US

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