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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Mcchord Air Force Base

State: Washington (WA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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air force usaf stratotanker arg aerial arw mcconnell mcconnell air force base afb kansas mcchord mcchord afb washington mobility command usaf air mobility command amc rodeo airlift competition kc 135 stratotanker refueling us air force air force base technical sergeant mcchord air force base tsgt lance cheung airlift competition jet aircraft military aircraft us national archives preparing to launch kc 135
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Date

20/06/1998
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Location

McChord Air Force Base ,  47.13095, -122.50269
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The U.S. National Archives
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label_outline Explore Tsgt Lance Cheung, Usaf Air Mobility Command, Airlift Competition

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