RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Valencia, left, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Nestor Luna, right, 100th MXS aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, install a nose art decal “Silver Dollar” on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The nose art was installed to memorialize the 80th anniversary of the 8th Air Force for “Black Week” and honor the major losses from WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nestor Luna, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a leveler to straighten the “Silver Dollar” nose art decal onto a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The original B-17 Flying Fortress that displayed the “Silver Dollar” flew 102 missions for the 100th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nestor Luna, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a squeegee to push out the air bubbles while applying the nose art decal “Silver Dollar” on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The nose art was installed to memorialize the 80th anniversary of the 8th Air Force for “Black Week” and honor the major losses from WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nestor Luna, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, peels away a plastic covering to the nose art decal “Silver Dollar” on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The nose art was installed to memorialize the 80th anniversary of the 8th Air Force for “Black Week” and honor the major losses from WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Valencia, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a measuring stick to determine distance prior to installing a nose art decal “Silver Dollar” on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The original B-17 Flying Fortress that displayed the “Silver Dollar” flew 102 missions for the 100th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Valencia, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, installs nose art decal “Silver Dollar” on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The nose art commemorates one of the mainstream B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group to fly missions during WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Valencia, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, applies a clear coat over the nose art decal “Silver Dollar” on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The nose art commemorates one of the mainstream B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group to fly missions during WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

A nose art decal “Silver Dollar” is installed on both sides of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The original B-17 Flying Fortress that displayed the “Silver Dollar” flew 102 missions for the 100th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

A nose art decal “Silver Dollar” is installed on both sides of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The original B-17 Flying Fortress that displayed the “Silver Dollar” flew 102 missions for the 100th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

A nose art decal “Silver Dollar" is installed on both sides of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The nose art commemorates one of the mainstream B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group to fly missions during WWII. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin)

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RAFM honors Black Week: KC-135 ‘Silver Dollar’ nose art

Published Oct. 10, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Katie Mullikin
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England. --

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Valencia, left, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Nestor Luna, right, 100th MXS aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, install a nose art decal “Silver Dollar” on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 4, 2023. The nose art was installed to memorialize the 80th anniversary of the 8th Air Force for “Black Week” and honor the major losses from WWII.