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  • A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares for takeoff at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. The KC-135 is an aerial refueling aircraft – its primary fueling method utilizes the tanker’s boom. The boom is a long adjustable tube, which is controlled by a boom operator. The boom – situated toward the tail-end of the aircraft – is extended and inserted into the aircraft receiving fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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    A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares for takeoff at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. The KC-135 is an aerial refueling aircraft – its primary fueling method utilizes the tanker’s boom. The boom is a long adjustable tube, which is controlled by a boom operator. The boom – situated toward the tail-end of the aircraft – is extended and inserted into the aircraft receiving fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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  • A KC-135 Stratotanker departs from the flight line on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. The KC-135 is an aerial refueling aircraft – its primary fueling method utilizes the tanker’s boom. The boom is a long adjustable tube, which is controlled by a boom operator. The boom – situated toward the tail-end of the aircraft – is extended and inserted into the aircraft receiving fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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    A KC-135 Stratotanker departs from the flight line on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. The KC-135 is an aerial refueling aircraft – its primary fueling method utilizes the tanker’s boom. The boom is a long adjustable tube, which is controlled by a boom operator. The boom – situated toward the tail-end of the aircraft – is extended and inserted into the aircraft receiving fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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  • A B-1B Lancer takes off on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. Ellsworth AFB is home to the 28th Bomb Wing – the largest B-1 combat wing in the U.S. Air Force. Ellsworth currently has a fleet of 27 B-1B’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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    A B-1B Lancer takes off on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. Ellsworth AFB is home to the 28th Bomb Wing – the largest B-1 combat wing in the U.S. Air Force. Ellsworth currently has a fleet of 27 B-1B’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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  • A B-1B Lancer departs from the runway on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. Ellsworth AFB is home to the 28th Bomb Wing – the largest B-1 combat wing in the U.S. Air Force. Ellsworth currently has a fleet of 27 B-1B’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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    A B-1B Lancer departs from the runway on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. Ellsworth AFB is home to the 28th Bomb Wing – the largest B-1 combat wing in the U.S. Air Force. Ellsworth currently has a fleet of 27 B-1B’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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    KC-135, B-1B Bomber take off at Ellsworth AFB

    • Published Sept. 13, 2019
    • By Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett
    • 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. --  Takeoff photos of the KC-135 Stratotanker and B-1B Lancer on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019.

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