158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

Royal Air Force air cadets from the 158th Braintree Squadron pose in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft with members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing for a group photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. Monthly base tours allow an opportunity for RAF Mildenhall to maintain and strengthen the installations relationship with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Capt. Carly Cannon, 100th Operations Support Squadron chief executive officer and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft pilot, briefs Royal Air Force cadets from the 158th Braintree Squadron on the duties of operating a KC-135 at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. The KC-135 capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring U.S. and allied nation aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability in the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maverick Rose, 100th Maintenance Squadron isochronal shift lead, explains the historical connection between a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft’s nose art and that of the original Royal Air Force Bloody Hundredth Bomb Group to Royal Air Force cadets from the 158th Braintree Squadron during a base tour at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. The cadets also learned about the aircrafts’ role in global air refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photos Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brooke Steve, 100th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems journeyman, explains the purpose of an isochronal inspection to cadets with the 158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force, during a base tour at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. The cadets learned the importance of mechanics for the inspection process done to keep the aircraft mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mauricio Alvarez-Torren, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, describes the breaking and landing systems of a KC-135 Stratotanker to Royal Air Force cadets from the 158th Braintree Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. The 100th Air Refueling Wing provides responsive air refueling and agile combat support across the full-range of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

Royal Air Force air cadets from the 158th Braintree Squadron view the mechanical systems of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft engine at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. The cadets were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of a KC-135 aircraft to gain a better understanding of life-cycle upgrades that are made to expand capabilities and improve reliability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Russell, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems shift lead, describes to the Royal Air Force cadets from the 158th Braintree Squadron, how a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels aircraft through the use of a boom at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. The cadets were given the opportunity to observe the boom on a KC-135 aircraft to gain a better understanding on the aerial refueling process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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158th Braintree Squadron Royal Air Force air cadets visit RAF Mildenhall

Published Aug. 8, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England. --

Royal Air Force air cadets from the 158th Braintree Squadron pose in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft with members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing for a group photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 26, 2023. Monthly base tours allow an opportunity for RAF Mildenhall to maintain and strengthen the installations relationship with the local community.