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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mendè Lahens, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to fuel an F-15 Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing during a mission as part of combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot over the North Sea, May 9, 2025. Lahens took part in the inspection focusing on the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to generate, employ, sustain, and project combat power in a highly contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 48th Fighter Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission as part of combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot over the North Sea, May 8, 2025. Skyway Chariot was designed to assess how effectively the 100th ARW could operate under constrained conditions in the face of a potential threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Cameron Janow, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, prepares for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Prestwick, Scotland, May 9, 2025. Janow conducted an aerial refueling mission, providing fuel to 48th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles, as part of the 100th ARW’s combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 48th Fighter Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission as part of combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot over the North Sea, May 8, 2025. The inspection aimed to confirm the 100th ARW’s capability to execute critical mission tasks and maintain combat power in a challenging and contested operational setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Cameron Janow, left, and Capt. Patrick Gilbert, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilots, perform preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Prestwick, Scotland, May 9, 2025. The crew conducted an aerial refueling mission, providing fuel to 48th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles, as part of the 100th ARW’s combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Page, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, straps down cargo before an aerial refueling mission as part of combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The inspection aimed to confirm the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s capability to execute critical mission tasks and maintain combat power in a challenging and contested operational setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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The cabin of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing sits prepared for an aerial refueling mission as part of combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at Prestwick, Scotland, May 9, 2025. The inspection was intended to validate the 100th ARW’s ability to generate, employ, sustain, and project combat power in a highly contested environment. By operating out Prestwick, Scotland, Airmen practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts, decentralizing our forces to increase survivability, generate more military options for combined/joint force commanders, and create unpredictability to an adversary’s strategic decision making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Page, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, grabs equipment to strap down cargo on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing before an aerial refueling mission as part of combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The inspection was intended to validate the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to generate, employ, sustain, and project combat power in a highly contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Gilbert, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, speaks over a headset before a refueling mission at Prestwick, Scotland, May 9, 2025. Gilbert conducted an aerial refueling mission, providing fuel to 48th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles, as part of the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot. By operating out Prestwick, Scotland, Airmen practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts, decentralizing our forces to increase survivability, generate more military options for combined/joint force commanders, and create unpredictability to an adversary’s strategic decision making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Lane Nunier, left, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Senior Airman Matthew Baker, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspect the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing during preflight checks at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. Performing preflight checks guaranteed the aircraft was prepared for the mission by ensuring safety and readiness, enabling mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Cameron Janow, left, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Staff Sgt. Cordell Lister, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspect the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing during preflight checks at Prestwick, Scotland, May 9, 2025. The aircrew performed preflight checks guaranteeing the aircraft was prepared for the mission by ensuring safety and readiness, enabling mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing review preflight checklists before an aerial refueling mission in support of combat readiness inspection Skyway Chariot at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The Airmen performed preflight checks to help reduce the risk of in-flight incidents by ensuring aircraft, equipment and crew readiness is verified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing sits on the flight line before a mission at Prestwick, Scotland, May 9, 2025. The 100th ARW maintains the KC-135 to provide aerial refueling around Europe to U.S. and NATO partners and allies aircraft. By operating out Prestwick, Scotland, Airmen practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts, decentralizing our forces to increase survivability, generate more military options for combined/joint force commanders, and create unpredictability to an adversary’s strategic decision making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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The “Sly Fox” nose art adorns a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The 100th ARW maintains the KC-135 to provide aerial refueling around Europe to U.S. and NATO partners and allies aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing sits on the flight line before a mission at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2025. The 100th ARW maintains the KC-135 to provide aerial refueling around Europe to U.S. and NATO partners and allies aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez)

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100th ARW legacy comes full circle as WWII veteran, Capt. Bob Wolff, returns ‘home’ to Thorpe Abbotts

Randy Wolff, left, and Jeffrey Paul Wolff, center, both grandsons of World War II and 100th Bomb Group veteran Capt. Robert “Bob” Wolff, and Austin Wolff, son of Randy and great-grandson of Bob, take an emotional look at the “Wolff Pack” nose art adorning a KC-135 Stratotanker during a visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, April 16, 2025. The nose art is one of the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s fleet of legacy nose art and honors Capt. Wolff and his crew. The family visited from California and North Carolina and brought some of the veteran’s ashes to lay to rest in the chapel at Thorpe Abbotts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th ARW legacy comes full circle as WWII veteran, Capt. Bob Wolff, returns ‘home’ to Thorpe Abbotts

World War II and 100th Bomb Group veteran Capt. Robert “Bob” Wolff, right, poses with his wife Barbara, underneath the Wolff Pack nose art on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England, at a static display during the 100th Bomb Group reunion at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans, La., Sept. 24, 2015. Bob was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot with the 100th BG, stationed at Thorpe Abbots, England, during World War ll. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor)

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100th ARW legacy comes full circle as WWII veteran, Capt. Bob Wolff, returns ‘home’ to Thorpe Abbotts

Then-1st Lt. Robert “Bob” Wolff, front row, second from right, 100th Bomb Group and World War II veteran and pilot, along with his crew – known as the “Wolff Pack” – pose for a photo after returning from the Regensburg mission over Germany, at Thorpe Abbotts, England, in 1943. Wolff was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and well known for his affability, good sense of humor and remarkable flying skills. (Photo courtesy of 100th Bomb Group Foundation archives)

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100th ARW legacy comes full circle as WWII veteran, Capt. Bob Wolff, returns ‘home’ to Thorpe Abbotts

Family members of 100th Bomb Group veteran Capt. Robert “Bob” Wolff hold Bob’s ashes as they spend time with leadership and Airmen from the 100th Operations Support Squadron, at Thorpe Abbotts, England, April 16, 2025. Bob was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot stationed at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II and passed away in October 2024 at age 103. Two of his grandsons, granddaughter-in-law and two great-grandchildren visited the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum to bring the former B-17 pilot “home.” He had previously never returned after his eighth mission due to becoming a prisoner-of-war at Stalag-Luft III, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th ARW legacy comes full circle as WWII veteran, Capt. Bob Wolff, returns ‘home’ to Thorpe Abbotts

Jeffrey Paul Wolff, left, grandson of Capt. Robert “Bob” Wolff, World War II and 100th Bomb Group veteran, places some of his grandfather’s ashes inside the chapel at the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum with Dr. Reg Wilson, 100th BGMM chair of trustees, at Thorpe Abbotts, England, April 16, 2025. Capt. Wolff was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and passed away in October 2024 at age 103. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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