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    Refuelers prepare to step off during exercise AFRICAN LION 2009 [Image 1 of 10]

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    A person wearing a flight helmet and brown flight suit is seated inside a military aircraft, viewed from behind. Through the open door or window of the aircraft, a second military jet aircraft is visible flying in close formation. The interior shows aged military aircraft construction with visible rivets and a stenciled marking 'FS 737'.

    KENITRA, MOROCCO

    05.22.2008

    Photo by Sgt. Rocco Defilippis 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

    Sgt. David Goldblatt, load master and Fort Worth, Texas, native, observes the aerial refueling of a Royal Moroccan Air Force F-5 jet during a fixed wing aerial refueling mission in support of Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009. Throughout the exercise, Fort Worth-based Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 have been working with Moroccan C-130 pilots, aircrew and mechanics to conduct aerial refueling, low-level flight and other training. AFRICAN LION is an annually scheduled, combined U.S.-Moroccan exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's tactics, techniques and procedures. The exercise is scheduled to run until June 4.

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    Date Taken: 05.22.2008
    Date Posted: 05.26.2009 10:12
    Photo ID: 174922
    VIRIN: 080522-M-0884D-001
    Resolution: 2428x3668
    Size: 4.22 MB
    Location: KENITRA, MA
    Web Views: 87
    Downloads: 10

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    A person wearing a flight helmet and brown flight suit is seated inside a military aircraft, viewed from behind. Through the open door or window of the aircraft, a second military jet aircraft is visible flying in close formation. The interior shows aged military aircraft construction with visible rivets and a stenciled marking 'FS 737'.
    A military jet aircraft in green and tan camouflage livery is captured mid-flight during an aerial refueling operation, with a refueling boom/drogue extending from the upper right of the frame toward the aircraft's nose probe. The photograph is taken from an elevated angle, likely from the tanker aircraft, showing a dramatic perspective with a coastline and arid mountainous terrain visible below. The horizon curves slightly, suggesting considerable altitude.
    A military jet fighter aircraft is photographed in flight over a mountainous and rural landscape. The aircraft is engaged in an aerial refueling operation, with a refueling drogue/basket visible connected to the aircraft's nose probe. The jet displays a two-tone desert camouflage scheme in tan and green, with national insignia visible on the tail and fuselage.
    The image shows a military airfield with two aircraft parked on the tarmac. On the left is a US Marines aircraft (visible by the 'MARINES' text on the wing/fuselage), and on the right is a camouflage-painted aircraft with the registration 'CNA-OJ' and a Moroccan flag insignia on its tail, identifying it as a Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 Hercules. A single person in a flight suit walks between the two aircraft, appearing to carry binoculars or a camera.
    A military aircraft is being refueled on an airfield tarmac. One ground crew member in olive/green flight suit and green helmet is standing on top of the aircraft wing holding a pole or rod, while a second crew member works at the fuel truck's pump controls below. A tan/beige military fuel tanker truck, marked '2624', is positioned beneath the aircraft's wing with a large external fuel pod visible.
    A military turboprop transport aircraft, marked with the number '162', is being marshalled on a tarmac by a ground crew member in tan/khaki flight suit with arms raised. The aircraft appears to be a Lockheed C-130 Hercules in a light grey military livery with four-blade propellers featuring red-tipped blades. The setting appears to be a military airfield with dry, scrubby terrain visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in tan/khaki flight suits are examining what appears to be a drogue parachute or similar aeronautical equipment. One individual wearing sunglasses is handling the equipment while the other observes closely. A yellow military vehicle (numbered 2624) and a third person in a green uniform are visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in olive/green flight suits are standing outdoors on what appears to be an airfield or military installation. One individual wearing aviation headphones holds a clipboard while the other, wearing a military cap with a colored patch on the shoulder, writes on the clipboard with a pen. The interaction suggests a documentation or briefing exchange between personnel from potentially different military organizations.
    A group of military personnel in dark olive/green flight suits are gathered on an airfield tarmac, receiving a briefing or demonstration from individuals in tan/khaki flight suits. The setting is beneath the wing of a large aircraft, likely a bomber or transport aircraft. A John Deere Gator utility vehicle marked '13A' is positioned between the two groups.
    A military briefing or training session is taking place in a classroom setting. One instructor in tan/khaki flight suit is presenting at the front near a projected screen, while several attendees in olive/green flight suits are seated at tables. Two additional personnel in tan flight suits stand near a whiteboard at the back of the room.

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    Marine Forces Africa
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    African Lion 2009
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