100th BG legacy nose art, ‘Just-A-Snappin’ joins 100th ARW, Bloody Hundredth heritage

Steve Crosby, left, son of then-1st Lt. Harry Crosby, World War II and 100th Bomb Group navigator, and Jim Blakely, second left, hug after seeing the legacy nose art – “Just-A-Snappin” – honoring both of their fathers and the rest of the aircrew who flew on the B-17 Flying Fortress of the same name, as part of the Bremen mission during World War II, during the nose art unveiling ceremony at RAF Mildenhall, England, June 9, 2025. Just-A-Snappin is the latest addition to the 100th Air Refueling Wing nose art collection on the fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, which honors the Bloody Hundredth legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

PHOTO BY: Karen Abeyasekere

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NIKON Z 7_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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500/100

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10/1000

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800

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