A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an air refueling training exercise, May 15, 2014. The two Air Force Reserve aircrews rendezvoused in the sky over Texas to practice air refueling technique and to maintain proficiency. The B-52 and KC-135 are two of the oldest airframes in the Air Force fleet. Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo

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Keywords: -52, .., air, barksdale, base, defense, force, kc-135, mcconnell, military, reserve, stratotanker, united, war