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Hydraulics Airmen enter the KC-135 "hellhole"

Staff Sgt. Logan Schiermeyer, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems craftsman, replaces specialized oil inside of KC-135 Stratotanker boom hoist gear box during an isochronal inspection Dec. 2, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The gear box’s lubricant is replaced to ensure the tanker’s boom is fully operational and can efficiently support McConnell’s refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Alan Ricker
VIRIN: 201203-F-JA727-0113.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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