2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

John Betzen, a local landowner, takes a photo through the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. May 10, 2017, while flying over Colorado. A Landowner Appreciation Flight is held annually to show local landowners who are part of the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program the importance of the tanker mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, flies near the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. after being refueled May 10, 2017, over Colorado. Aerial refueling allows aircraft to fly for longer periods of time without needing to land to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon May 10, 2017, over Colorado. The F-16 crew members are part of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s air demonstration team, and were traveling to an airshow in Pittsburgh, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. flies over Colorado May 10, 2017. The aircraft was en route to refuel three receiving aircraft during the annual Landowner Appreciation Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flies near the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 10, 2017. The jet traveled alongside the KC-135 from Colorado to Kansas during its journey to Pennsylvania, where it is scheduled to perform in an airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flies over Colorado May 10, 2017. A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refueled the F-16, which is one of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flies near a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 10, 2017. The F-16 was supported by the KC-135 during its journey to Pittsburgh, Pa., including through thunderstorms when visibility was low. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

Published May 11, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- John Betzen, a local landowner, takes a photo through the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. May 10, 2017, while flying over Colorado. A Landowner Appreciation Flight is held annually to show local landowners who are part of the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program the importance of the tanker mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)