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KC-135 Stratotankers ready for takeoff sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Test on a replacement fleet of air refuelers, KC-45As, are scheduled to be mission-capable in 2013.

READY FOR TAKEOFF

KC-135 Stratotankers ready for takeoff sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Test on a replacement fleet of air refuelers, KC-45As, are scheduled to be mission-capable in 2013.

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