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F-16 To KC-135: I Thought We Had Something Magical

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Oct 05, 2022
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The following was written by an Oklahoma ANG F-16.

TULSA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ok. — I was on a training mission about to circle Oklahoma City and head back to Tulsa when a rugged, big-boned KC-135 pulled up beside me and tipped his wing. He said he'd just left Tinker when he noticed my tail and had to say hello.

He convinced me to accompany him to Ark…

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