22nd MXS inspects KC-135

Airman 1st Class Colten Blackwood and Staff Sgt. Michael Pickering, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technicians install an engine strut fuse pin June 27, 2017, on a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Pickering and Blackwood ensured that the pin was correctly installed during a hard-landing inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS inspects KC-135

Airman from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron perform a hard landing inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 27, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen inspected the KC-135 thoroughly and made any corrections that were needed to allow for safe flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS inspects KC-135

Tech. Sgt. Noah Briggs, 22nd Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, inspects the landing gear on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 27, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Briggs looked at the landing gear to ensure it was in good condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS inspects KC-135

Staff Sgt. Michael Pickering and Airman 1st Class Colten Blackwood, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technicians install an engine strut fuse pin June 27, 2017, on a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Pickering and Blackwood ensured that the pin was correctly installed during a hard-landing inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS inspects KC-135

Published Aug. 30, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Airman 1st Class Colten Blackwood and Staff Sgt. Michael Pickering, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technicians install an engine strut fuse pin June 27, 2017, on a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Pickering and Blackwood ensured that the pin was correctly installed during a hard-landing inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)