Technical Sgt. Kevin Brown and Airman 1st Class Phoenix
Summary
Technical Sgt. Kevin Brown and Airman 1st Class Phoenix Larned of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing Repair and Reclamation shop work to replace the tail fin of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 at the unit’s main hangar in Sioux City, Iowa on March 22, 2019. Because of structural damage to the Stratotankers rudder the entire 25 foot structure needed to be removed and repaired. This is the first time the 185th maintenance group has removed a tail in Sioux City since becoming a tanker unit in 2003.
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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stratotanker
iowa
hangar
kc 135
sioux city
iowa air national guard
rudder
maintenance facility
iowa air guard
vertical stabilizer
tail fin
185th maintenance group
senior master sgt vincent de groot
185th air refueling wing
tilting a kc 135 tail
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ultra high resolution
high resolution
us air force
us air national guard
Date
22/03/2019
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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