Dawn treading: KC-135 takeoffs and landings at dawn

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land in the early morning sunrise at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 22, 2013. Flight operations run seven days a week at the Transit Center to meet mission demands providing support for operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

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Dawn treading: KC-135 takeoffs and landings at dawn

A KC-135 Stratotanker hurtles into the morning sun over Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 22, 2013. The KC-135 transfers more fuel in eight minutes than a gas station could pump in 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

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Dawn treading: KC-135 takeoffs and landings at dawn

A KC-135 Stratotanker lowers its landing gear prior to touching down at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 22, 2013. The KC-135 is capable of towing a fighter jet while hooked up for a refueling at 500 miles per hour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

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Dawn treading: KC-135 takeoffs and landings at dawn

A KC-135 Stratotanker flies into the dawn over Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 22, 2013. The KC-135 transfers enough fuel through the refueling boom in one minute to operate the average family car for more than one year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

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Dawn treading: KC-135 takeoffs and landings at dawn

A KC-135 Stratotanker flies over the flightline as it prepares to circle and land at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 22, 2013. The KC-135 aircraft is made of more than 50 percent aluminum by weight, and 10 percent steel and stainless steel, among other materials. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

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Dawn treading: KC-135 takeoffs and landings at dawn

Published Aug. 22, 2013