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    909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling [Image 5 of 6]

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    Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets flying in formation at altitude above cloud cover. Both aircraft are assigned to VMFA-121 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121), identifiable by unit markings and tail codes. The jets display low-visibility gray paint schemes with standard USMC markings.

    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    03.13.2017

    Photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier 

    18th Wing

    U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 fly in formation next to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 14, 2017, over Pacific waters. The F-35B is a fifth-generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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    Date Taken: 03.13.2017
    Date Posted: 03.15.2017 04:49
    Photo ID: 3228932
    VIRIN: 170314-F-GR156-0168
    Resolution: 5874x3916
    Size: 1.81 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP
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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from above, showing a military fighter jet receiving fuel from a tanker aircraft via a drogue-and-probe system. The receiver aircraft appears to be an F-35B or F-35C variant, identifiable by its stealth airframe design and canopy configuration. The photo is taken from the tanker's perspective looking down at the receiver aircraft in flight.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a U.S. Marines F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet. The refueling boom from the tanker is connected to the receiver aircraft's refueling receptacle. The image is taken from directly above, providing a top-down view of the fighter jet against an overcast sky.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured in flight, showing an F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet approaching a refueling boom extended from a tanker aircraft, likely a KC-135 or KC-46. The photo is taken from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking downward at the receiver aircraft. The overcast sky provides a neutral gray background, emphasizing the aircraft in the foreground.
    Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets from VMFA-121 are flying in formation, photographed from what appears to be a tanker or transport aircraft. The lead aircraft bears the number '03' and clearly displays 'VMFA-121' and 'MARINES' markings on its fuselage. The image is taken from the perspective of a third aircraft, with its engine nacelle visible in the foreground.
    Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets flying in formation at altitude above cloud cover. Both aircraft are assigned to VMFA-121 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121), identifiable by unit markings and tail codes. The jets display low-visibility gray paint schemes with standard USMC markings.
    A military aircrew member is seated in the cockpit of a large aircraft, wearing a flight helmet with communications equipment, observing two F-35 fighter jets flying in formation outside the window. The image is taken from inside the cockpit, providing a perspective that frames the pilot in the foreground against the overcast sky and the escorting jets. The dramatic lighting and composition suggest this is a professional military aviation photograph.

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