Gray Skies

Rain clouds loom as Tech. Sgt. John Grindstaff and Senior Airman Candice Dodds help prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., for a refueling mission. Nearly six inches of rain had fallen at the base in about 24 hours by Sept. 9, with more rain in the forecast for every day through Sept. 18. Sergeant Grindstaff and Airman Dodds are Reserve maintenance crew chiefs assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Gray Skies

Published Sept. 9, 2009

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Rain clouds loom as Tech. Sgt. John Grindstaff and Senior Airman Candice Dodds help prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., for a refueling mission. Nearly six inches of rain had fallen at the base in about 24 hours by Sept. 9, with more rain in the forecast for every day through Sept. 18. Sergeant Grindstaff and Airman Dodds are Reserve maintenance crew chiefs assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell.