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A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO being refueled by the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO being refueled by the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

An extreme close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO as it approaches for refueling. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position of an USAF KC-10 Extender aircraft

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO approaches the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

A close up view inside the Boom Operators position of a US Air Force KC-1O Extender Aircraft as the boom and refueling arm is extended to a USAF B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO approaching for refueling

A close up view inside the Boom Operators position of a US Air Force KC-1O Extender Aircraft as the boom and refueling arm is extended to a USAF B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO approaching for refueling

A close up view from inside the Boom Operators position of a KC-10 Extender aircraft as an USAF B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO approaching for refueling.

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomber Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., is refueled by a KC-135 tanker aircraft from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, over the Pacific Ocean on April 4, 2005. The 509th BW is currently deployed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A B-2 Spirit Bomber aircraft approaches the boom and refueling probe of a US Air Force KC-10A Extender Aircraft from McGuire AFB, New Jersey during a training exercise. Only the rear section of the KC-10 aircraft is visible in the picture

A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO being refueled by the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

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Base: Whiteman Air Force Base

State: Missouri (MO)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Chuck Reger

Release Status: Released to Public

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The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American heavy penetration strategic bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses; it is a flying wing design with a crew of two.

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label_outline Explore Tsgt Chuck Reger, Boom Operators Position, Spirit Bomber

A close-up of the exterior of the cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing, inside the hangar. Inside the cockpit pilots can be seen climbing into their seats prior to engine start. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Steve McElwain, left and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Capehart place the landing door edge covers on the landing gear doors of their B-2 Spirit bomber, "The Spirit of Pennsylvania," at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV). B-2 bombers often particapate in Red Flag exercises on the Nellis air ranges

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pulls away from a KC-10 Extender aircraft after an aerial refueling mission over the skies of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom on Nov. 18, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Erik Gudmundson) (Released)

Col. Jeffrey T. Schreiner, the incoming 509th Bomb

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Boom Operators point of view showing a US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit aircraft approaching the refueling boom of a Alaskan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft while conducting refueling operations during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 02. Northern Edge '02 is an annual joint training exercise held in Alaska designed to exercise joint operations techniques, procedures and enhance interoperability among the services

Facility operators Earl Sine and Joe Manson and CPT Ray Pope (left to right) operate the master control console for 50-megawatt wind tunnel testing. The technicians work in the Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Flight Control Division, Air Force Systems Command

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II, 442nd Fighter Wing (FW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), pilot taxis into position for a hot refuel of his aircraft

Civilian protection. Section of the report center in New York City. Large signs readily identify the operators in constant touch with the telephone, electric, gas and water services. Others are connected to emergency food and housing units and the police and fire alarm systems

A parade of front line aircraft dress the Nellis AFB ramp areas during the United States Air Force's 50th Anniversary and Air show. On display are the B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and other historic planes

Airmen assist LTC Bob Crowder, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, put on his high-pressure suit. LTC Crowder will fly an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft which will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft during testing

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1-228th Aviation

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