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    Extending the fight on Da'esh [Image 15 of 21]

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    A military jet fighter is captured in silhouette flying against a bright blue sky with intense sun flare visible in the upper left. The aircraft appears to be a twin-engine fighter jet, likely an F-15 Eagle, leaving condensation trails behind it. The image features strong lens flare artifacts from shooting directly toward the sun, creating dramatic light streaks across the frame.

    IRAQ

    11.29.2016

    Photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle approaches to refuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, Nov. 29, 2016. The 340th EARS extend the fight against Da'esh by delivering 60,000 pounds of fuel to USAF A-10 Thunderbolts, F-15 Strike Eagles and U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

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    Date Taken: 11.29.2016
    Date Posted: 11.30.2016 09:42
    Photo ID: 3020705
    VIRIN: 161129-F-YC884-0369
    Resolution: 4658x2939
    Size: 11.17 MB
    Location: IQ
    Web Views: 105
    Downloads: 36

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    A male soldier in camouflage uniform and headphones is leaning over a table in what appears to be a dimly lit military tent or field station. He is focused on items arranged on the table, which include coffee-making equipment and a Starbucks cup. The scene is illuminated by a small task light mounted above the workspace.
    A military personnel member in camouflage uniform is working at a field station, illuminated by a focused light source in an otherwise dark environment. The individual is wearing a communications headset with a boom microphone and appears to be reviewing documents while operating equipment. The setting appears to be inside a military tent or aircraft cargo area based on the visible background materials.
    A military pilot is seated in the left (captain's) seat of a large aircraft cockpit, likely a military transport or tanker, during twilight or dawn conditions. The cockpit is illuminated by warm orange ambient light from the setting or rising sun, contrasting with the blue-toned instrument lighting. The pilot is wearing a flight suit, Bose aviation headset, and a boom microphone, and appears to be actively monitoring instruments or communicating.
    A military airman in camouflage uniform and aviation headset is positioned at the boom operator station of what appears to be a large military refueling aircraft, looking out through a rear-facing observation window. The view through the window reveals agricultural terrain far below, indicating the aircraft is at significant altitude. The operator appears to be monitoring or preparing for an aerial refueling operation.
    A military jet aircraft, marked with the number '78', is engaged in aerial refueling using a probe-and-drogue system. The aircraft's refueling probe is connected to a drogue basket attached to a fuel hose extending off-frame to the right. The image is taken at high altitude with a clear blue sky and cloud layer visible below.
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    The image is taken from inside a military tanker aircraft cockpit, showing an aerial refueling operation in progress. A boom refueling nozzle extends from the tanker toward a receiving aircraft, with at least two additional aircraft visible in formation in the background. A crew member wearing a headset is visible on the left side of the frame monitoring the operation.
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    A military jet fighter is captured in silhouette flying against a bright blue sky with intense sun flare visible in the upper left. The aircraft appears to be a twin-engine fighter jet, likely an F-15 Eagle, leaving condensation trails behind it. The image features strong lens flare artifacts from shooting directly toward the sun, creating dramatic light streaks across the frame.
    An aerial photograph taken from inside or on the wing of a large aircraft, showing a military jet flying in the distance against a bright sun with lens flare. The image captures a high-altitude perspective with the curvature of the Earth's atmosphere visible on the horizon. The foreground shows the dark fuselage or wing structure of the camera platform aircraft.
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    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is photographed from above during an aerial refueling operation, connected to a tanker aircraft's refueling boom. The aircraft is flying over an arid, agricultural landscape with visible field patterns and sparse terrain below. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft.

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