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    Operation Inherent Resolve [Image 8 of 11]

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured in flight, showing a tanker aircraft's refueling boom extended toward a twin-engine fighter jet, likely an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down and back at the receiver aircraft. The lighting suggests dusk or dawn conditions, casting warm low-angle light on portions of the aircraft.

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    08.20.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to be refueled over Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 20, 2015. OIR is the military intervention against Daesh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2015
    Date Posted: 08.24.2015 04:27
    Photo ID: 2138409
    VIRIN: 150820-F-HF922-275
    Resolution: 4253x2830
    Size: 4.22 MB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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    An aerial refueling operation is underway over what appears to be a desert terrain. A tanker aircraft marked '126 ARW' is connected via a refueling boom to a French Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet, while a second Mirage 2000 flies in formation nearby awaiting its turn. The image is taken from the tanker aircraft's perspective looking downward and forward.
    A French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet is photographed in flight from an aerial perspective, likely taken from a tanker or accompanying aircraft. The aircraft displays French roundel markings (tricolor cockade) on both wings and the fuselage. The terrain visible below appears to be arid desert, suggesting an operational deployment possibly over Africa or the Middle East.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from above, showing a delta-wing fighter jet — identifiable as a Dassault Mirage 2000 with French Air Force roundels — receiving fuel via a boom from a tanker aircraft marked '126 ARW' and 'IL ANG' (Illinois Air National Guard). The refueling boom is visibly connected to the receiver aircraft's refueling receptacle. The image is taken from the tanker's boom operator position looking down at the receiver aircraft in flight.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's perspective aboard a KC-135 tanker aircraft belonging to the 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) of the Illinois Air National Guard (IL ANG). A French Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet is approaching the refueling boom to receive fuel mid-flight. The image is taken looking downward and rearward from the tanker, showing the boom and its stabilizing ruddervators in the foreground.
    A close-up aerial photograph taken from above showing a twin-engine carrier-based fighter jet, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, in flight. The aircraft appears to be engaged in an aerial refueling operation, as indicated by the refueling probe/boom visible at the bottom center of the frame. The aircraft is armed with multiple munitions on its wing hardpoints and is flying over a hazy, arid landscape.
    A military jet fighter is photographed from above and slightly forward, showing a head-on top-down perspective in flight. The aircraft is heavily loaded with multiple weapons and external stores on its wing pylons. The terrain below appears arid and flat, suggesting flight over a desert region at high altitude.
    A military jet fighter, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is photographed in flight from a slightly elevated forward angle, likely from a tanker or chase aircraft. The aircraft is flying above an overcast or hazy layer, with diffuse sunlight creating a warm gradient in the upper portion of the frame. The jet appears to be carrying external stores on its wing pylons.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured in flight, showing a tanker aircraft's refueling boom extended toward a twin-engine fighter jet, likely an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down and back at the receiver aircraft. The lighting suggests dusk or dawn conditions, casting warm low-angle light on portions of the aircraft.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from above, showing a fighter jet receiving fuel via a boom from a tanker aircraft. The receiver aircraft displays markings consistent with the Illinois Air National Guard ('IL ANG') and '126 ARW' (Air Refueling Wing). The refueling boom is visibly connected to the fighter's receptacle, with the operation taking place at altitude over a hazy sky.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at a fighter jet below. The receiver aircraft, identifiable as an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is positioned directly beneath the tanker's refueling boom. The image is dramatically backlit by sunlight, creating strong lens flare and silhouette effects.
    An aerial photograph of a military jet fighter aircraft captured from above and slightly behind, showing the top and side profile. The aircraft appears to be in level flight over a featureless, hazy background that may be ocean or overcast sky. The image provides a close-up view of the aircraft's fuselage, twin tail fins, and external ordnance or fuel tanks.

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