Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Kolton Fields 349th ARS co-pilot perform pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Before taking off, the entire crew performs a variety of safety checks on the aircraft to ensure a safe flight.

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Keywords: 22, 349th, aerial, ars, arw, kc-135, mcconnell, pilots, refueling