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‘Silver Dollar’ nose art dedication shares latest heritage of 100th ARW KC-135 fleet

The latest of the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s heritage nose art, “Silver Dollar,” is shown off after its unveiling during the nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The nose art is based on one from the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, during World War II. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Goldsborough, formerly 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, now stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., designed the nose art – the first of RAF Mildenhall’s tanker fleet to sport double-sided nose art based on a Silver Dollar coin – now showcased on the side of a KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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‘Silver Dollar’ nose art dedication shares latest heritage of 100th ARW KC-135 fleet

The latest of the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s heritage nose art, “Silver Dollar” is shown off after its unveiling during the nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The nose art, based on one from the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, during World War II. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Goldsborough, formerly 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, now based at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., designed the updated nose art – the first of RAF Mildenhall’s tanker fleet to sport double-sided nose art based on a Silver Dollar coin – now showcased on the side of a KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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‘Skipper III’ nose art dedication recognizes special bond, legacy of 100th Bomb Group

The 100th Air Refueling Wing’s newest heritage nose art, “Skipper III,” was unveiled during a ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall May 7, 2021. The nose art, designed by Gary Rogers, 100th ARW Public Affairs graphic artist, was dedicated to retired Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, former 351st Bomb Squadron maintainer and crew chief of the 100th Bombardment Group and World War II. The jet, tail number 59-1470, was also “adopted” by the 100th Mission Support Group as part of RAF Mildenhall’s “Adopt-a-Jet” program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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‘Skipper III’ nose art dedication recognizes special bond, legacy of 100th Bomb Group

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaiah Herring, left, former 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, and Airman Camden Roman, former 100th Maintenance Squadron maintainer, pose for a photo with retired Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, a former 351st Bomb Squadron crew chief, 100th Bombardment Group and World War II veteran, during the veteran’s visit to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 21, 2019. Christopher visited the base to attend a renaming ceremony of the Professional Development Center in his honor. He passed away in October 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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‘Skipper III’ nose art dedication recognizes special bond, legacy of 100th Bomb Group

The 100th Air Refueling Wing’s newest heritage nose art, “Skipper III,” is unveiled by Gary Rogers, center, 100th ARW Public Affairs graphic artist, and Senior Airman William Cook, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, at a ceremony on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, May 7, 2021. Rogers designed the nose art and Cook fabricated the decal and applied it to tail number 59-1470, which is dedicated to retired Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, former 351st Bomb Squadron maintainer and crew chief of the 100th Bombardment Group and World War II. Christopher passed away in 2019, but his son, Gary Christopher, on screen, was able to attend the ceremony virtually and witness the unveiling of the nose art in his father’s honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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‘Skipper III’ nose art dedication recognizes special bond, legacy of 100th Bomb Group

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft adorns the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s newest heritage nose art, “Skipper III,” as Gary Christopher, on screen, views it virtually during a ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, May 7, 2021. The nose art, designed by Gary Rogers, 100th ARW Public Affairs graphic artist, is dedicated to Christopher’s father, retired Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, former 351st Bomb Squadron maintainer and crew chief of the 100th Bombardment Group and World War II. Dewey passed away in 2019. The jet was also “adopted” by the 100th Mission Support Group as part of RAF Mildenhall’s “Adopt-a-Jet” program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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‘Skipper III’ nose art dedication recognizes special bond, legacy of 100th Bomb Group

Dewey Christopher, retired master sergeant and veteran of World War II, the 100th Bombardment Group and 351st Bomb Squadron, poses for his official photo in his Class A uniform in 1942. Christopher was a crew chief with the 100th BG and 351st BS at Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, England, during World War II. During his time as a crew chief and maintainer on B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, he worked on “Skipper” and “Skipper II.” One of Royal Air Force Mildenhall’s KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft was renamed “Skipper III” in Christopher’s honor May 7, 2021. (Courtesy photo)

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‘Skipper III’ nose art dedication recognizes special bond, legacy of 100th Bomb Group

U.S. Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, left, poses for a photo with his ground crew and first B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, “Skipper” at Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, England, in 1942. Christopher was a crew chief and maintainer with the 100th Bombardment Group and 351st Bomb Squadron during World War II. Royal Air Force Mildenhall dedicated the nose art of one of its KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in his honor when “Skipper III” was unveiled May 7, 2021. (Courtesy photo)

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‘Sparks fly’ when kids meet Sparky

Children from the RAF Mildenhall Child Development Center watch a member of the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department explain the importance of the Jaws of Life April 18, 2013, outside the CDC on RAF Mildenhall, England. Children were shown a fire truck in honor of the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Webb/Released)

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‘Sparks fly’ when kids meet Sparky

Children from the RAF Mildenhall Child Development Center greet Sparky the Fire Dog, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department mascot, April 18, 2013, outside the CDC on RAF Mildenhall, England. Sparky, along with a fire truck static display, honored children during the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Webb/Released)

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‘Sparks fly’ when kids meet Sparky

Children from the RAF Mildenhall Child Development Center watch a member of the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department explain the parts of a fire truck April 18, 2013, outside the CDC on RAF Mildenhall, England. As part of the Month of the Military Child, the 100th CES Fire Department explained to children the importance of a fire truck and its military role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Webb/Released)

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‘Taser! Taser! Taser!’: 100th SFS Defenders experience, master use of ECD

Senior Airman Sam Perez, 100th Security Forces Squadron response force leader from Plainfield, Conn., receives an electric charge of 50,000 volts, or 0.0036 amps, through his body from a Taser stun gun Feb. 11, 2013, during training on the weapon at building 632, RAF Mildenhall, England. Some of the 100th SFS Airmen voluntarily chose to be hooked up to the electronic control device in order to better understand how the weapon works and the pain it inflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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‘Taser! Taser! Taser!’: 100th SFS Defenders experience, master use of ECD

Airmen from the 100th Security Forces Squadron practice using Tasers on each other during a training session Feb. 11, 2013, at building 632, RAF Mildenhall, England. All 100th SFS Airmen, ranging from senior airman to technical sergeant, must train to a certain standard in order to meet legal requirements and become certified to use the weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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‘Taser! Taser! Taser!’: 100th SFS Defenders experience, master use of ECD

Center, Senior Airman Nikolaus Schmidt, 100th Security Forces Squadron response force member, from Spring Valley, Minn., prepares to receive an electric shock from a Taser stun gun Feb. 11, 2013, at building 632, RAF Mildenhall, England. The 100th SFS Defenders undertook training to become certified in the use of a Taser, and several received voluntary exposure to the weapon in order to better understand the weapon’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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‘Taser! Taser! Taser!’: 100th SFS Defenders experience, master use of ECD

Electrodes connected to copper wires are fired from a Taser at high speed as Airmen from the 100th Security Forces Squadron practice firing the electronic control device during a training session Feb. 11, 2013, at building 632, RAF Mildenhall, England. Some of the 100th SFS Airmen voluntarily chose to be hooked up to the electronic control device in order to better understand how the weapon works and the pain it inflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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‘Taser! Taser! Taser!’: 100th SFS Defenders experience, master use of ECD

An electrode from a Taser cartridge pierces a mannequin during a 100th Security Forces Squadron training session Feb. 11, 2013, at building 632, RAF Mildenhall, England. Some of the 100th SFS Airmen voluntarily chose to be hooked up to the electronic control device in order to better understand how the weapon works and the pain it inflicts. They also had the opportunity to fire the Taser both at mannequins and a wooden target, to see how the stun gun operates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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‘Taser! Taser! Taser!’: 100th SFS Defenders experience, master use of ECD

One of the two training pronged electrodes fired from a Taser cartridge during 100th Security Forces Squadron training is shown Feb. 11, 2013, at building 632, RAF Mildenhall, England. The 100th SFS Defenders will carry the electronic control device, classed as a less-than-lethal-force weapon, in the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

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‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ for 100th LRS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Mwangi, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of refueling maintenance from Las Vegas, Nev., reels out a fuel hose during maintenance for an R-11 fuels truck April 23, 2015, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The two-and-a-half inch underwing refueling hose, capable of delivering approximately 600 gallons of fuel per minute, needed to be replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gina Randall/Released)

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‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ for 100th LRS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Mwangi, left, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of refueling maintenance from Las Vegas, Nev., and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Rievel, 100th LRS Refueling Maintenance journeyman from Johnstown, Pa., discuss what tools they will need for maintenance April 23, 2015, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Mwangi and Rievel prepared for maintenance on an R-11 fuels truck that delivers fuel to aircraft and fuels storage facilities on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gina Randall/Released)

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‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ for 100th LRS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Mwangi, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of refueling maintenance from Las Vegas, Nev., climbs to the top of a fuel truck to perform maintenance April 23, 2015, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Mwangi climbed the truck to work on the refueling hose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Gina Randall/Released)

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