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    Tonnerre Lightning [Image 5 of 7]

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured mid-flight, showing a fighter jet connected to a tanker aircraft via a refueling hose and drogue system. The receiver aircraft, identifiable as a Dassault Rafale, is positioned to the left while the tanker's wing and drogue pod are visible on the right. The scene takes place at high altitude above a cloud layer under clear blue skies.

    UNITED KINGDOM

    03.28.2014

    Photo by Master Sgt. Neal Joiner 

    Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

    A French air force Rafale takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, March 28, 2014, during exercise Tonnerre Lightning. The exercise was a combined endeavor between U.S., British and French air force members to train for real world operations. RAF Mildenhall regularly trains with allied armed forces to help strengthen partnerships and standardize training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Neal Joiner/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.28.2014
    Date Posted: 04.11.2014 19:27
    Photo ID: 1239862
    VIRIN: 140328-F-RG777-068
    Resolution: 3644x1760
    Size: 788.09 KB
    Location: GB
    Web Views: 63
    Downloads: 13

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    Three military personnel from different nations are seated at a conference table engaged in a briefing or planning discussion. The central figure wears a French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) green flight suit with a name tag reading 'Pascal SOTTI' and gold rank stripes. The setting appears to be a joint military operations or exercise environment.
    Military personnel from multiple nations are gathered in what appears to be a joint operations planning room. Several uniformed individuals are seated around a conference table reviewing a large aeronautical or tactical map, while others stand near a large display screen and whiteboard in the background. The presence of different national uniforms and flag patches suggests a multinational military planning session or exercise.
    An F-15 Eagle fighter jet is conducting aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft marked '141 ARW' (Air Refueling Wing). The refueling boom from the tanker is connected to the fighter's receptacle, indicating an active fuel transfer operation at high altitude. The image is taken from the tanker's boom operator window, providing a close overhead perspective of the fighter aircraft.
    The image shows two military jet fighters flying in formation alongside a larger aircraft, from whose wing the photo is being taken. The jets appear to be F-15 Eagles flying at high altitude against a clear blue sky with a cloud layer visible below. The photograph was taken from the window or exterior camera of a third aircraft, likely a tanker or transport plane.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured mid-flight, showing a fighter jet connected to a tanker aircraft via a refueling hose and drogue system. The receiver aircraft, identifiable as a Dassault Rafale, is positioned to the left while the tanker's wing and drogue pod are visible on the right. The scene takes place at high altitude above a cloud layer under clear blue skies.
    Two military fighter jets are flying in formation above a cloud layer against an overcast gray sky. Both aircraft appear to be of the same type, with the lead aircraft positioned higher and to the left, and the second aircraft flying lower near the cloud tops. The image captures the jets in level flight, suggesting a patrol or transit mission.
    A military briefing or meeting is taking place in what appears to be an operations or command center. Multiple personnel from various nations, identifiable by different uniform styles and flag patches, are gathered around workstations listening to a briefing. The setting suggests a multinational military coordination environment, likely NATO or a coalition exercise.

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