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    Vigilant Shield 15 [Image 3 of 5]

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    A rear view of a military AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft, identifiable by its distinctive rotodome radar disc mounted above the fuselage on a pylon. The aircraft is photographed from ground level looking upward, with a dramatic sky featuring dark storm clouds and a bright sun breaking through. The image has a high-contrast, moody aesthetic with HDR-style post-processing.

    GOOSE BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, CANADA

    10.22.2014

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro      

    6th Air Refueling Wing

    A U.S Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS awaits takeoff during exercise Vigilant Shield 15 at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oct. 22, 2014. The Vigilant Shield field training exercise is a bi-national NORAD Command exercise which provides realistic training and practice for American and Canadian forces in support of respective national strategy for North America’s defense. NORAD ensures U.S. and Canadian air sovereignty through a network of alert fighters, tankers, airborne early warning aircraft, and ground-based air defense assets cued by interagency and defense surveillance radars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.22.2014
    Date Posted: 10.22.2014 19:34
    Photo ID: 1625120
    VIRIN: 141022-F-JP000-063
    Resolution: 3280x4928
    Size: 8.48 MB
    Location: GOOSE BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, CA
    Web Views: 104
    Downloads: 24

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from inside a tanker aircraft, showing a boom operator's perspective as a fighter jet receives fuel mid-flight. The view through the rear observation window reveals a military jet connected to the refueling boom thousands of feet above scattered clouds and terrain below. The interior of the tanker shows instrumentation panels and controls used by the boom operator.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a fighter jet receiving fuel via a boom. The tanker's markings identify it as belonging to the 6th Air Mobility Wing (6 AMW) and the 927th Air Refueling Wing (927 ARW). The image is taken at altitude over a patchwork of agricultural fields visible far below.
    A rear view of a military AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft, identifiable by its distinctive rotodome radar disc mounted above the fuselage on a pylon. The aircraft is photographed from ground level looking upward, with a dramatic sky featuring dark storm clouds and a bright sun breaking through. The image has a high-contrast, moody aesthetic with HDR-style post-processing.
    Two U.S. military aircraft are parked on a tarmac at what appears to be a northern military airfield, likely in Alaska based on the terrain and vegetation. The left aircraft is identifiable as a C-130 Hercules turboprop transport, while the right aircraft appears to be an E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft, recognizable by its distinctive rotodome radar disc. The setting features a treeline of conifers, low hills in the background, and a partly cloudy sky.
    A military fighter jet, consistent with an F-15 Eagle design, is photographed head-on from a low angle on a runway or taxiway. The image is taken during golden hour or dusk, creating a dramatic silhouette effect with a teal-tinted sky in the background. The aircraft appears to be stationary or taxiing, with external fuel tanks and weapons pylons visible under the wings.

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