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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

A member of the U.S. Air Force Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Senior Airman David Brink, 18 ARS boom operator, refuels a member of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, Feb. 16, 2018. Brink, the third-generation member of a family who has been flying KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft almost continuously since 1964, made more than 21 contacts with the six aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Members of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron trail a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

A member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

The boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refuels Thunderbird #2, piloted by Maj. Ryan Bodenheimer, Nov. 2, 2017. An aircrew made up of four Reservists from the 18th and 924th Air Refueling Squadrons performed multiple refuelings to help the team make a non-stop, long-distance flight to their next show at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

First Lt. Katie Head, 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts an aerial refueling mission for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Nov. 2, 2017. At any given time during their performance season, Team McConnell’s active duty and Reserve aircrews regularly perform aerial refueling for the Thunderbirds during performance season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

The U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, fly their F-16 Fighting Falcons in formation near the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Nov. 2, 2017. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The squadron was on their way to perform at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The squadron performs 75 demonstrations each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

A pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, flys away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Nov. 2, 2017. The aircrew performed multiple refuelings in to help the team make a non-stop, long-distance flight to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The squadron was on their way to perform at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The squadron performs 75 demonstrations each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

(Left to right) Staff. Sgt. Patrick Bartosavage, 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, and Master. Sgt. James Yokom, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, steady the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Nov. 2, 2017. During the more than four-hour flight, the KC-135 aircrew offloaded more than 4, 477 gallons of fuel and made 12 successful contacts with the jets of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

Staff. Sgt. Patrick Bartosavage, 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, steadies the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker for a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Nov. 2, 2017. During the more than four-hour flight, the KC-135 aircrew offloaded more than 4, 477 gallons of fuel and made 12 successful contacts with the jets of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Citizen Airmen refuel Thunderbirds

McConnell Citizen Airmen got up close and personal with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling flight Nov. 2, 2017. During the flight, aircrews from the 18th and 924th Air Refueling Squadrons performed more than 12 successful contacts with the team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Evernham fini-flight

Col. Caroline Evernham, 931st Operations Group commander, poses with her crew after her fini-flight during the October Unit Training Assembly. Evernham will continue her career at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Evernham fini-flight

Col. Caroline Evernham, 931st Operations Group commander, completed her fini-flight during the October Unit Training Assembly, Oct. 14, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Evernham will continue her career at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Evernham fini-flight

Col. Caroline Evernham, 931st Operations Group commander, completed her fini-flight during the October Unit Training Assembly, Oct. 14, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Evernham will continue her career at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Larson's fini flight

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., breaks away after being refueled by a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 17, 2017. The KC-135 was flown by a 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew, who made a total of six contacts with the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, operates the control panel of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 17, 2017. Fini-Flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Spouses take flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker piloted by an 18th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew is refueled by another KC-135 from McConnell Aug. 5, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Larson meets 'Pegasus'

Col. Mark S. Larson poses with a future "member" of Team McConnell, Jan. 19, 2017, at the Boeing Facility located in Everett, Wash. The KC-46A Pegasus is the first of the next-generation tankers scheduled to be delivered to the base later this year. The new aircraft will eventually replace the Air Force’s aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. (Courtesy photo)

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