Gas station in the Sky
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Kansas Air National Guard, Kan., prepares to refuel a B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., over the Indo-Pacific region, during a Bomber Task Force mission, Sept. 14, 2021. The B-52 is a long-range bomber with a range of approximately 8,800 miles, enabling rapid support of BTF missions or deployments and reinforcing global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin M. Rumbaugh)