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    Exercise tests Reservists' rapid response [Image 3 of 24]

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    Three large military gray aircraft are taxiing in formation along a runway or taxiway at a military airfield. The aircraft appear to be KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling tankers based on their distinctive four-engine configuration and gray military livery. The image is taken from an elevated aerial perspective, showing the aircraft lined up sequentially on the concrete surface.

    UNITED STATES

    03.05.2017

    Photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant 

    459th Air Refueling Wing

    459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotankers conduct an elephant walk during an alert exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 5, 2017. The term “elephant walk” has been used since World War II when large numbers of aircraft would line up for rapid response take-off. Onlookers said the procession looked like elephants headed to a watering hole, and the name has been part of the U.S. Air Force lexicon ever since. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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    Date Taken: 03.05.2017
    Date Posted: 03.13.2017 17:45
    Photo ID: 3225025
    VIRIN: 170305-F-IP635-054
    Resolution: 2400x1500
    Size: 2.04 MB
    Location: US

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