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A KC-135 Stratotanker from Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing flies ahead of an HC-130J Combat King II to initiate aerial refueling in the Tennessee skies Sept. 4, 2014. The KC-135 has supplied a refueling capability for more than 50 years and supports the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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Pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Maxwell Miller, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, checks a flight instrument during an aerial refueling mission over Tennessee, Sept. 4, 2014. The HC-130J relies on refueling aircraft, such as the KC-135 Stratotanker, to complete long-distance missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brent Slyter, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, looks at a tablet while en route to an aerial refueling mission over Tennessee, Sept. 4, 2014. During aerial missions such as refueling, static-line jumps or cargo drops, loadmasters complete checklists to ensure proper procedure is being followed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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Cockpit

U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric Lipp, right, and Capt. Maxwell Miller, both 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilots, fly an HC-130J Combat King II during an aerial refueling mission over Tennessee, Sept. 4, 2014. The HC-130J is the Air Force’s newest dedicated, fixed-wing personnel recovery platform and is tasked to perform airdrop, helicopter air-to-air refueling, humanitarian assistance and aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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71st RQS, 134th ARW refuel Combat King II

Published Sept. 9, 2014

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