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A view of nose art on a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft deployed to Saudi Arabid during Operation Desert Shield

A view of tail art on a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft deployed during Operation Desert Shield

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

A view of tail art on a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft deployed during Operation Desert Shield

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

The pilot of a 410th Bombardment Wing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft looks through an open cockpit window prior to the aircraft's departure for Saudi Arabia to support Operation Desert Shield

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

A view of nose art on a 305th Aerial Refueling Wing KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft deployed to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Marvin Lynchard

Release Status: Released to Public

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23/01/1991
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label_outline Explore Kc 135 A Stratotanker Aircraft, Marvin Lynchard, Nose Art

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John Deckert, a combat artist and Vietnam era Marine,

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