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Watch now: The 2-pound part that nearly sent a Lincoln-based Stratotanker to the scrapyard

The Nebraska Air Guard s Aircraft Metals Technology shop was recently honored for getting creative and building a critical part from scratch. ....

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The 2-Pound Part That Nearly Sent a Stratotanker to the Scrapyard

A KC-135R Stratotanker was nearly sent to the scrapyard by a broken, 2-pound piece of aluminum called a rudder snubber support fitting. ....

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The 2-pound part that nearly sent a Nebraska-based Stratotanker to the scrapyard

Fully loaded with fuel, the KC-135R Stratotankers at the Nebraska Air National Guard Base can take off weighing more than 320,000 pounds and stay in the air for hours. But one of them was recently grounded by a broken, 2-pound piece of aluminum called a rudder snubber support fitting. ....

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