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Day Treading: KC-135 take-off

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off for a mission at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, September 6, 2013. The KC-135's engines consist of four Pratt & Whitney TF-33 fan-jet engines, each weighing 6,100 pounds, and capable of developing 18,000 pounds of thrust. At 60 degrees Fahrenheit and full throttle, each engine consumes 10,250,000 cubic feet of air per hour, the equivalent of the air contained in a building 300 feet long, 100 feet wide and 34 stories tall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Day Treading: KC-135 take-off

A KC-135 Stratotanker builds up speed prior to initial take-off at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, September 6, 2013. The KC-135 has brakes that, under normal landing conditions, are capable of absorbing enough energy to simultaneously stop 432 automobiles traveling at 50 miles per hour, or, under full braking conditions, 975 automobiles. (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

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 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 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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340th EARS 50,000 Flight Hours for 2012

Lt. Col. Chan Conrad, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts an in-flight refueling mission on a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan, Dec. 22. During this flight the 340th EARS reached 50,000 flying hours for the year 2012. During the mission, the aircrew refueled a B-1B Lancer and an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Conrad is deployed from Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. and is a native of Raleigh, N.C. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed)
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340th EARS 50,000 Flight Hours for 2012

A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan, Dec. 22. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., received fuel in order to conduct missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed)
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340th EARS 50,000 Flight Hours for 2012

A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer over Afghanistan, Dec. 22. The B-1B, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flew 26 U.S. flags over Afghanistan for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut while conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Matthew Mills, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, keeps a stuffed animal on board for his niece to show her everywhere he has travelled. Mills is deployed from Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. and is a native of Clemson, S.C. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed)
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340th EARS 50,000 Flight Hours for 2012

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Renn, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, performs an air refueling over Afghanistan, Dec. 22. During this flight the 340th EARS reached 50,000 flying hours for the year 2012. During the mission, the aircrew refueled a B-1B Lancer and an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Renn is deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. and is a native of Tampa, Fla. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Col. Brian Newberry congratulates Capt. Tanya Dubiel on a safe and successful flight which marked the 25,000th mission for the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron May 4, 2012, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Newberry is the 376th Operations Group commander who oversees the 22nd EAS. Dubiel is a 22nd EARS KC-135 pilot deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

The pilots and aircrew of the KC-135 Stratotanker view the terrain over Afghanistan while traveling to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, after the 25,000th refueling mission for the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron May 4, 2012. The mission delivered more than 33,000 pounds of fuel to aircraft in support of international efforts in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Senior Airman Cameron Bilyeu operates the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker May 4, 2012, during the aerial refueling of an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan. The KC-135 delivered more than 33,000 pounds of fuel to five aircraft on this mission. Bilyeu is a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 boom operator deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

A Marine F/A-18 Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan May 4, 2012. The F-18 is deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. The tanker delivered more than 33,000 pounds of fuel to five aircraft in support of international efforts in Afghanistan, and is assigned to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, the first unit to complete 25,000 missions in a single area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Capt. Tanya Dubiel commands a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 4, 2012, over Afghanistan during the 22nd Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron's 25,000th flight. Dubiel is a 22 EARS KC-135 pilot deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Capt. Tanya Dubiel conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker May 4, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan before taking off on the 22nd Expeditonary Air Refueling Squadron's 25,000th mission. Dubiel is a 22nd EAS KC-135 pilot deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Angels deploy too

Airman 1st Class Tracy Johnson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an "angel flight" refueling mission April 19, 2012. The all-female crew deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, had the opportunity to fly an in-flight refueling mission together. Johnson is deployed here from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)
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Photo essay: Tankers refuel the mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker detaches after refueling an F-15 Strike Eagle over Afghanistan Nov. 18. International Security Assistance Force Commander, Gen. John Allen, witnessed the refueling during an orientation flight in the Strike Eagle. The Stratotanker is deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from the Alabama Air National Guard’s 117th Air Refueling Wing. The Strike Eagle is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Andrew Hardy)
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Photo essay: Tankers refuel the mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle over Afghanistan Nov. 18. The KC-135 Stratotanker has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force for more than 50 years. The Stratotanker is deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from the Alabama Air National Guard’s 117th Air Refueling Wing. The Fighting Falcon is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Andrew Hardy)
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