A Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 92d Air Refueling Wing, initiates its ascent on the runway at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 24, 2018. Fairchild’s KC-135 Stratotankers have been utilized for decades to extend the reach of fighters, bombers and other aircraft through aerial refueling. Because of this “air bridge,” and allied air power can be projected around the world 24/7, 365 days a year.

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