Tanker Tow

Airmen from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maneuver a KC-135 Stratotanker into a parking spot using an MB-2 tow tractor, March 29, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The tow tractor is used to transport aircraft across the flightline without powering on the aircraft, conserving energy resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Tanker Tow

Airman 1st Class Garrett Jornov, left, and Staff Sgt. Austin Weber, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, position a tow bar onto an MB-2 tow tractor, March 29, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The tow tractor is used to transport KC-135 Stratotankers from one spot to another without powering on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Tanker Tow

Airman 1st Class Garrett Jornov, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits for clearance to tow a KC-135 Stratotanker to a different parking spot, March 29, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Maintenance Airmen prepare the aircraft to be moved at their own pace, but they must coordinate with the aircraft control tower and the maintenance operations center before the towing can actually begin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Staff Sgt. Austin Weber, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, walks alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker as his crew prepares to tow it to a different parking spot across the flightline, March 29, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Weber, as the ranking member of the team, was responsible for ensuring proper protocol was followed while the aircraft was in transit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Tanker Tow

Published March 31, 2016