KC-135 Stratotanker: A gas station in the skies

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hortman, 912th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, operates a boom which delivers fuel to aircraft midflight during Red Flag Alaska, 21-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, August 25, 2021. During this flight, Hortman helped to offload over 87,000 pounds of fuel to multiple aircraft mid-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus M. Bullock)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Marcus M. Bullock
VIRIN: 210825-F-DP387-1071.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.95 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

16

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery