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| Keywords: KC-135R Mission DVIDS18391.jpg en Major Mike Goodwin performs a walk-around inspection of one of the four turbofan engines of a KC-135R Stratotanker at a deployed location in Southwest Asia He is assigned to the 911th Air Refueling Squadron Grand Forks Air Force Base N D The engines are CFM International CFM-56 turbofan engines each producing 21 634 pounds of thrust This 12 April 2006 mission supported Operation Mountain Lion over the mountains and high desert of Afghanistan U S Air Force F-15s A-10s and B-52s are providing close-air support to troops on the ground engaged in rooting out insurgent sanctuaries and support networks Royal Air Force GR-7s also are providing close-air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces U S Air Force Global Hawk and Predator aircraft are providing intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance while KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft are providing refueling support U S Air Force photo by Master Sgt Lance Cheung <br>Unit U S Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs 2006-04-12 Lance Cheung https //www dvidshub net/image/18391/kc-135r-mission 18391 2006-04-19 13 37 UNDISCLOSED LOCATION PD-USGov Grand Forks Air Force Base Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ KC-135R Stratotanker CFM International CFM56 | ||||
