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A KC-135 Stratotanker is towed by an MB-2 Aircraft Tow Tractor Aug. 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The vehicle is used to transport powered-down aircraft across the flightline to designated parking locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Airman 1st Class Korey Bradley and Airman 1st Class Quinton May, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, ready a tow bar connected to a KC-135 Stratotanker, to be attached to a MB-2 Aircraft Tow Tractor Aug. 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The bar, weighing roughly 500 pounds, provides a direct connection to the aircraft, allowing the KC-135 to be safely maneuvered across the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Staff Sgt. Darius Gamble, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow supervisor, attaches a tow bar to a MB-2 Aircraft Tow Tractor Aug. 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The vehicle is equipped with a hitch on the front and back, enabling the tractor to push or pull an aircraft. While moving a jet, a supervisor is in charge of directing each member of the tow team in order to secure it safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Airman 1st Class Quinton May, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, oversees the left wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a tow Aug. 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During a KC-135 tow operation, a team of three or more maintainers help direct, maneuver and stop the aircraft to assure it is safely parked without harm to the jet or the Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Airman 1st Class Korey Bradley and Airman Christopher Schlick, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, place chalks under the wheels of a KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Chalks are placed to secure the $39.6 million aircraft while parked. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Published Aug. 25, 2020
By Senior Airman Alan Ricker
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- A KC-135 Stratotanker is towed by an MB-2 Aircraft Tow Tractor Aug. 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The vehicle is used to transport powered-down aircraft across the flightline to designated parking locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)