Refueling lifeline of US, NATO air ops

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Refueling lifeline of US, NATO air ops

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A 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to offload fuel to Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, which are flying in formation behind the tanker. The 100th ARW arrived at Royal Air Force Mildenhall Feb. 1, 1992 and has supported U.S. and partner nation military aircraft over a span of more than 20 million square miles using its 15 assigned KC-135s.

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1940 - 1949

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