Retired Air Force Airmen, Lt. Col. Richard Trail, Senior Master Sgt. Jack Barnes and Lt. Col. John Casteel, gather in front of a historic KC-135R Stratotanker April 30, 2022, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Airmen were part of the first air refueling team to be awarded the McKay Trophy in 1967, an honor reserved for aviators who demonstrate the highest skill levels by performing the 'most meritorious flight of the year. The Stratotanker, numbered 60-0329, was inducted into the National Museum of the Air Force after completing an operation career of more than 60 years.

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