Two snubber brakes sit on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 12, 2014. The KC-135 uses a snubber brake system consisting of two brake linings attached to two spring arms that contact the nose landing gear tires after gear retraction to eliminate noise and vibration. Airman 1st Class Tori Schultz

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