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    VMFA-121 makes its maiden voyage to Japan [Image 3 of 4]

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    An F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is captured in the process of aerial refueling, approaching a drogue basket extended from a tanker aircraft. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker, looking back at the receiver aircraft against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and scattered clouds. The refueling hose and basket are clearly visible in the foreground connecting to the fighter's refueling probe.

    NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

    01.09.2017

    Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts an aerial refuel while transiting the Pacific Northwest from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2017, its final destination being MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, to join 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron, was redesignated as the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens)

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    Date Taken: 01.09.2017
    Date Posted: 01.17.2017 15:13
    Photo ID: 3101808
    VIRIN: 170109-M-QU349-183
    Resolution: 2442x1628
    Size: 3.01 MB
    Location: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
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    Two fifth-generation stealth fighter jets are flying in formation through overcast, foggy conditions. The lead aircraft is prominently visible in the foreground while a second aircraft flies in a trailing position to the lower left. Both aircraft display dark gray military paint schemes consistent with operational stealth coatings.
    A close-up frontal view of an F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet during an aerial refueling operation. A refueling boom with a basket/drogue is visible on the left side, connected to the aircraft's refueling receptacle. The aircraft's large bubble canopy, open weapon bay doors, and stealthy angular fuselage design are prominently visible.
    An F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is captured in the process of aerial refueling, approaching a drogue basket extended from a tanker aircraft. The image is taken from the perspective of the tanker, looking back at the receiver aircraft against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and scattered clouds. The refueling hose and basket are clearly visible in the foreground connecting to the fighter's refueling probe.
    A U.S. Marines F-35B stealth fighter jet from squadron VMFA-121 is photographed in flight over a snow-capped mountain range. The aircraft is painted in a dark gray low-visibility scheme and bears the tail number 04. The image was taken from another aircraft, providing a close lateral view against a backdrop of rugged alpine terrain.

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