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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. George Bender of the 168th Wing, 168th Maintenance Group, stands in front of the 168th Wing KC-135 nose art he has drawn for the Wing’s dedicated crew chief’s aircraft and is on display in the halls of the MXG at Eielson Air Force Base, Sept. 29, 2023. Bender serves as a Chief Master Sgt. in the 168th Wing, 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, and during his off-duty hours away from the unit, he delves into his love and passion for art as a professional tattoo artist in Fairbanks, Alaska. Over the years, Bender has drawn and developed designs for the KC-135 Stratotanker nose art, unit patches, and various projects for unit organizations such as Top 3. His art is currently on the Maintenance Group unit patch worn on the shoulders of all the MXG members, representing their pride in their maintenance craftsmanship. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

PHOTO BY: Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey
VIRIN: 230929-Z-UF872-1006.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

18.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-6.3

APERTURE

11

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

2000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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