Posted on Feb 6, 2022

Did you see the Air Force tanker? Here’s why it was flying over Sonoma County

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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A military aircraft flying low over Sonoma County on Wednesday sparked curiosity for many residents.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office posted a video on Facebook of the aircraft flying over the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. The post identified the aircraft as a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender, a refueling tanker.

The plane, based at Travis Air Force Base in Solano County, was practicing approaches at the airport on its way back from refueling planes in Oregon.

Did you see the Air Force tanker? Here’s why it was flying over Sonoma County

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Maj Wayne Crist

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As a former Travis Chief of PA I can say with accuracy every time the wind changed it would alter which runway we used. Since usually only happened twice a year - our phone would light up. We even announced it when we saw it was time for the shift.

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Did you see the Air Force tanker? Here’s why it was flying over Sonoma County

Did you see the Air Force tanker? Here’s why it was flying over Sonoma County

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