Mobility airmen take C-5M on first direct Arctic overflight to Afghanistan [Image 6 of 15]

AB, CANADA

06.05.2011

Photo by Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol                                                                                         

Air Mobility Command

A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 157th Air Refueling Wing of the New Hampshire Air National Guard at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., refuels a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Del., over northern Canada, June 5. The C-5M's mission was to complete the first Arctic overflight from Dover AFB to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The plane successfully landed at Bagram just over 15 hours after take-off June 6.

• Date Taken: 06.05.2011
• Date Posted: 06.20.2011 17:54
• Photo ID: 418046
• VIRIN: 110605-F-OK556-480
• Resolution: 3150x2100
• Size: 1.62 MB
• Location: AB, CA