New Hampshire Air National Guard KC-135 refuels C-5M on first Arctic overflight to Afghanistan [Image 13 of 41]

OVER NORTHERN CANADA, 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., prepares to refuel a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Del., over northern Canada on June 5, 2011. The C-5M's mission was to complete the first Arctic overflight from Dover Air Force Base to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The plane successfully landed at Bagram just over 15 hours after take-off on June 6, 2011.

• Date Taken: 06.05.2011
• Date Posted: 06.23.2011 13:30
• Photo ID: 419752
• VIRIN: 110605-F-OK556-447
• Resolution: 3480x2100
• Size: 1.76 MB
• Location: OVER NORTHERN CANADA, AB, CA