OVER MISSOURI An A-10 Thunderbolt II decelerates as it prepares for an aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Aug. 4, 2012. The refueling between 442nd Fighter Wing and 434th Air Refueling Wing aircraft served as training and as an opportunity for the dozens of civilians on board the KC-135 to get a first-hand glimpse of what the Air Force does. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 599824-I-UJR40-329.jpg Photo Gallery