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McConnell participates in NORE

Airman 1st Class Carlton Creary, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crewchief, removes a broken pin from the main landing gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a preflight inspection March 29, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell’s KC-135 Stratotankers were inspected for readiness during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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McConnell participates in NORE

As part of a preflight inspection, Staff Sgt. Jorge Figueroa, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Air Force Reserve crewchief technician, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker’s number two engine air locks for any objects that may impede flight during the Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise March 29, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Maintenance group personnel inspect the aircraft to ensure they are safe for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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McConnell participates in NORE

Airman Traivon McGee, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, installs a bracket on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine inboard wrap around panel as Staff Sgt. Miguel Verdejo and Senior Airman Gage Stiltner, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, stand guard for safety during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise March 29, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The NORE requires constantly preparing KC-135s for a sudden emergency flight takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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Maintainers make historic engine removal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stefan Sianis, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron mechanic, inspects a KC-135R Stratotanker F108-100 engine before it is lowered from the aircraft. Once removed, the engine will be sent to the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., for refurbishment. After 26 years of service, the engine serial number 711107 is the last original F108 engine to be refurbished. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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Maintainers make historic engine removal

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Richard Baker, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron mechanic, loosens bolts mounting a KC-135R Stratotanker F108-100 engine that will be sent to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., to be refurbished. After 26 years of service, the engine, serial number 711107, is the last F108 engine to be refurbished. Four Airmen from the 22nd AMXS Squadron helped remove the 8,000 pound engine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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Maintainers make historic engine removal

A KC-135R Stratotanker F108-100 engine awaits transportation from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., to Tinker AFB, Okla., where it will be refurbished. After 26 years of service, the engine, serial number 711107, is the last original F108 engine to be refurbished. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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64th ARS stands up at Pease

KC-135 Stratotankers from Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., and McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., stand tail to tail Oct. 2, 2009, at Pease. The aircraft were a backdrop for a military activation ceremony that stood up the 64th Air Refueling Squadron. The 64th ARS is the first of three active-duty air refueling squadrons to become associate units to ANG KC-135 Stratotanker wings by September 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier)
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64th ARS stands up at Pease

KC-135 Stratotankers from Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., and McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., stand tail to tail Oct. 2, 2009, at Pease. The aircraft served as a backdrop for a military ceremony that stood up the 64th Air Refueling Squadron, the first active-duty Air Force unit to return to Pease since 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier)
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Total Stampede tests McConnell Airmen

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – Twelve KC-135 Refuelers line up during an aircraft stampede here April 16, to test the base’s ability to launch a large number of aircraft in a short period of time. This exercise was a total base effort to get the 13 crews and the 12 aircraft ready for departure. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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Total Stampede tests Airmen

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – A KC-135 Refueler takes off during a 12 aircraft stampede here April 16 to test the base’s ability to launch a large number of aircraft in a short period of time. This exercise was a total base effort to get the 13 crews and the 12 aircraft ready for departure. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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Kansas law makers get a bird's-eye view

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Kansas Representative Marc Rhoades listens to Airman Chris Harris, 344th Air Refueling Squadron, on air refueling operations during a flight, April 16. Twenty-two Kansas elected leaders from the Wichita City Council, Sedgwick County Commission and Southeast Kansas Congressional Delegation experienced first-hand Team McConnell’s air refueling capabilities. (Photo by Senior Airman Roy Lynch)
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Historical aircraft comes to McConnell

The "Cherokee Rose" is McConnell's latest aircraft added amongst its tanker inventory.
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generation exercise

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers turn on to a taxiway to form an "elephant walk" formation here Aug. 5 during a generation exercise. The exercise showcased McConnell aircrews’ capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. These types of exercises are conducted randomly each year. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)
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generation exercise

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers turn on to a taxiway to form an "elephant walk" formation here Aug. 5 during a generation exercise. The exercise showcased McConnell aircrews’ capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. These types of exercises are conducted randomly each year. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Generation exercise

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Six McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the "elephant walk" formation as they taxi down a runway here Aug. 5 during a generation exercise. The exercise showcased McConnell aircrews’ capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. These types of exercises are conducted randomly each year. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)
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Generation exercise

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Six McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the "elephant walk" formation as they taxi down a runway here Aug. 5 during a generation exercise. The exercise showcased McConnell aircrews’ capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. These types of exercises are conducted randomly each year. (Photo by Airman Justin Shelton)
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Generation exercise

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Six McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the "elephant walk" formation as they taxi down a runway here Aug. 5 during a generation exercise. The exercise showcased McConnell aircrews’ capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. These types of exercises are conducted randomly each year. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Generation exercise

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Six McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the "elephant walk" formation as they taxi down a runway here during a generation exercise. The exercise showcased McConnell aircrews’ capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. These types of exercises are conducted randomly each year. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Laura Suttles)
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Boeing Dreamlifter

A modified Boeing 747 freighter arrives at the Boeing facility at McConnell March 24. The Dreamlifter has a wingspan of more than 211 feet. It is in Wichita for maintenance and will be used to transport 787 parts from Boeing suppliers around the world. (Photo by Fred Solis)
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