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    KC-10s fueling the OIR fight [Image 9 of 16]

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft, showing an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) receiving fuel via a boom refueling system. The image is taken from below the tanker looking down at the receiver aircraft, with a vast landscape including a river and terrain visible far below. The photograph provides a dramatic bird's-eye perspective of the mid-air refueling procedure.

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    05.31.2017

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve May 31, 2017.The aircraft can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time and operate in low ceiling and visibility conditions. The wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

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    Date Taken: 05.31.2017
    Date Posted: 06.01.2017 05:31
    Photo ID: 3441676
    VIRIN: 170531-F-MI569-1524
    Resolution: 4531x2339
    Size: 1.58 MB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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    A large military gray aircraft, likely a KC-10 Extender or similar tanker/transport, is parked on a flight line apron during early morning or late evening golden hour lighting. Ground crew personnel are visible on a mobile staircase attached to the forward fuselage door, and a support vehicle is positioned alongside the aircraft. The scene depicts routine ground operations at what appears to be a military air base.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft, showing a fighter jet connected to a drogue-and-probe refueling system. The receiver aircraft, identifiable as an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is engaged with the basket drogue trailing from the tanker's hose. The image is taken at high altitude over what appears to be an arid, desert terrain below.
    A military fighter jet, identifiable as an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is captured from a front-facing perspective during an aerial refueling operation over an arid desert landscape. A refueling boom or drogue from a tanker aircraft (partially visible at top) is connected to the fighter's refueling probe. The aircraft is carrying multiple external stores including missiles and fuel tanks on its wing pylons.
    A close-up aerial photograph of a military fighter jet conducting an in-flight aerial refueling operation over a desert terrain. The aircraft's refueling probe is visibly inserted into a drogue basket (basket-and-hose system) from a tanker aircraft. The desert landscape is visible in the background below.
    A military jet aircraft is captured mid-air during an aerial refueling operation, with a refueling boom/drogue visibly connected to the aircraft's refueling probe. The aircraft appears to be an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, carrying multiple external stores including missiles and targeting pods. The terrain visible below appears to be arid desert, suggesting operations over a Middle Eastern or similarly dry region.
    A military fighter jet, identifiable as an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is captured in a head-on perspective during an aerial refueling operation. The aircraft's refueling probe is visibly connected to a drogue basket attached to a fuel hose from a tanker aircraft. The image is taken from the tanker's perspective, showing the front profile of the jet in flight over what appears to be a desert or arid terrain below.
    A U.S. Navy/Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet jet fighter is photographed in flight over an arid desert terrain. The aircraft is carrying multiple external stores including missiles and pods, suggesting a combat or combat-ready mission. The photo appears to have been taken from another aircraft, likely a tanker or accompanying aircraft.
    An aerial photograph taken from inside or alongside a large military aircraft showing a twin-engine fighter jet, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, flying at high altitude over an arid desert landscape with visible waterways or coastal inlets below. The terrain appears to be a desert region, possibly the Middle East, with sandy flatlands and irregular water bodies visible through atmospheric haze. The image was likely taken during a military escort or formation flight mission.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft, showing an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) receiving fuel via a boom refueling system. The image is taken from below the tanker looking down at the receiver aircraft, with a vast landscape including a river and terrain visible far below. The photograph provides a dramatic bird's-eye perspective of the mid-air refueling procedure.
    A military aviator in camouflage uniform and cap is seated in an aircraft cockpit, gazing out through the large windscreen at a blue sky with scattered clouds. He is wearing a headset with a boom microphone positioned near his mouth, suggesting active communication. The image is taken from a close profile angle, emphasizing the cockpit environment and the airborne setting.
    A military pilot is seated in the cockpit of a large aircraft, wearing a multicam/OCP camouflage uniform and olive-green aviation headset with boom microphone. The pilot is looking forward through the cockpit windscreen, which shows a blue sky with cloud formations below, suggesting high-altitude flight. The cockpit displays an array of analog and digital instruments consistent with a military transport aircraft.
    Two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets are flying in formation against a clear blue sky. The lead aircraft features a distinctive tiger stripe camouflage paint scheme, while the trailing aircraft has a standard gray finish. Both aircraft appear to be carrying underwing ordnance and are identifiable by visible modex numbers '300' and '08'.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft, showing a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) receiving fuel via a boom refueling system. The aircraft is photographed from directly above and behind, revealing its distinctive twin-engine rear-mounted configuration and straight wings. Agricultural patchwork terrain and scattered clouds are visible far below.
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is photographed in flight at altitude, with agricultural terrain and patchwork fields visible far below. The aircraft is captured in a slightly banked position, flying through scattered clouds. The image appears to be taken from another aircraft flying in close formation.
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is photographed head-on in flight at altitude. The aircraft is in standard gray livery and carries multiple underwing stores. Below the aircraft, a mixed terrain of agricultural fields, urban areas, and rugged hills is visible.
    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is photographed in flight from the window or opening of another aircraft, likely a tanker or transport. The aircraft appears to be dispensing a flare from its right engine nacelle area, visible as a bright orange flame. Below the aircraft, a turquoise lake or reservoir surrounded by agricultural fields and terrain is visible.

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