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    Exercise tests Reservists' rapid response [Image 13 of 24]

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    A formation of multiple large military jet aircraft taxiing in sequence on an airbase runway, photographed from an elevated aerial angle. The aircraft appear to be U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling tankers, identifiable by their four-engine configuration and gray livery. The image captures what appears to be an 'elephant walk' — a mass formation taxi exercise demonstrating rapid deployment capability.

    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: 3225043
    VIRIN: 170305-F-IP635-221
    Resolution: 2250x1500
    Size: 2.27 MB
    Location: US

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