Airmen from the 191st Maintenance Squadron MXS prepare to lift the nose of a Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft during a training exercise at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 13, 2011. The 191st MXS performed an exercise where it simulated a KC-135 had damaged nose gear and a crane was needed to move the aircraft to a safe location for repair. Tech. Sgt. Daniel Heaton

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