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    Operation Noble Defender [Image 1 of 9]

    Operation Noble Defender

    WESTFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES

    02.29.2024

    Photo by Jerry Hewitt 

    CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)

    A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-15C Eagle takes off from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, February 29, 2024. NORAD units executed maneuvers designed to defend the eastern approach of North America from simulated cruise missile threats in this particular operation. CF-18 aircraft from the Canadian NORAD Region, F-15C and KC-135 aircraft from the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, and B-1 Lancer bombers from U.S. Strategic Command all participated in the operation. NORAD conducts sustained and dispersed operations under OND to validate the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.29.2024
    Date Posted: 03.18.2024 13:24
    Photo ID: 8268713
    VIRIN: 240229-Z-DY432-1001
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 20.47 MB
    Location: WESTFIELD, MA, US

    Web Views: 10
    Downloads: 4

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