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    Exercise tests Reservists' rapid response [Image 14 of 24]

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    An aerial photograph shows a line of multiple large military jet aircraft queued on a taxiway or runway at a military airfield. The aircraft appear to be KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling tankers, all painted in a uniform gray scheme and lined up nose-to-tail in a 'elephant walk' formation. The image is taken from an elevated angle, likely from another aircraft, providing a clear top-down perspective of the formation.

    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: 3225044
    VIRIN: 170305-F-IP635-224
    Resolution: 2250x1500
    Size: 2.38 MB
    Location: US

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