A wide angle look out the boom pod of a KC 135 on to a B-52 Stratofortress. On the right hand side of the window are wires and cables

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Pumping gas in the sky

An Illinois Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-2 Stealth Bomber during a recent mission. The 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base has three missions. The conventional mission involves refueling aircraft from the Navy, Marines, Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. These operations happen daily for Airmen at the 126th.

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