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    B1-B Lancer Aerial Refueling Mission [Image 3 of 42]

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    An aerial refueling operation is taking place at high altitude over a mountainous, snow-dusted terrain. A bomber aircraft, consistent with a B-1B Lancer, is receiving fuel via a boom from a tanker aircraft, photographed from the tanker's boom operator window. The rugged, snow-covered mountain range below suggests a Central Asian or Middle Eastern operational theater.

    AFGHANISTAN

    03.29.2011

    Photo by Master Sgt. William Greer 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A B-1B Lancer, from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, March 29.

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    Date Taken: 03.29.2011
    Date Posted: 04.20.2011 04:52
    Photo ID: 392019
    VIRIN: 110329-F-RH591-284
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 1.3 MB
    Location: AF
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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's window of a tanker aircraft, showing a swept-wing bomber receiving fuel via a refueling boom. The receiving aircraft displays a variable-sweep wing configuration consistent with a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber. The terrain below appears to be a mountainous, arid region with snow-dusted ridgelines, photographed in clear daylight conditions.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's position aboard a tanker aircraft, showing a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber receiving fuel via a refueling boom. The photograph is taken at high altitude over a rugged, arid mountainous terrain with snow-capped peaks visible below. The dramatic perspective emphasizes the proximity of the two aircraft during the refueling procedure.
    An aerial refueling operation is taking place at high altitude over a mountainous, snow-dusted terrain. A bomber aircraft, consistent with a B-1B Lancer, is receiving fuel via a boom from a tanker aircraft, photographed from the tanker's boom operator window. The rugged, snow-covered mountain range below suggests a Central Asian or Middle Eastern operational theater.
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