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    B-1 being refueled by a KC-10 [Image 8 of 16]

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    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's position aboard a tanker aircraft. A swept-wing bomber, consistent with a B-1B Lancer, is positioned below and behind the tanker, connected via a refueling boom. The horizon shows a faint twilight glow, indicating the operation is occurring at high altitude during dawn or dusk conditions.

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    04.14.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott 

    380th Air Expeditionary Wing

    A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft is refueled by a KC-10 Extender over an undisclosed location April 14, 2018. The aircraft were taking part in strikes against Syrian targets in response to the use of chemical weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

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    Date Taken: 04.14.2018
    Date Posted: 04.19.2018 11:01
    Photo ID: 4313137
    VIRIN: 180414-Z-FF470-268
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 17.2 MB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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    A nighttime scene on a military or commercial airfield showing a silhouetted ground crew member holding a flashlight while standing on the tarmac. A large aircraft is visible in the background, illuminated by tall floodlights on the flight line. The image has a dramatic, high-contrast composition with deep shadows and bright artificial lighting.
    A close-up nighttime photograph of the nose section of a military or government aircraft, illuminated by cockpit interior lighting. The image captures the forward fuselage, cockpit windows glowing with warm yellow light, and a large circular radome on the nose. Partial text markings are visible on the lower right of the fuselage.
    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft. A refueling boom extends from the tanker (visible at top of frame) and connects to the receiver aircraft below. The receiver aircraft appears to be a military jet, photographed from directly above in near-total darkness.
    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft. A rigid refueling boom is visibly connected to the receiver aircraft's refueling receptacle, which is illuminated by a bright light. The background is entirely dark, consistent with a nighttime flight environment.
    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of the tanker aircraft looking down at the receiver aircraft. The refueling boom is visibly connected to the receiver aircraft's refueling receptacle, with a bright light illuminating the connection point. The receiver aircraft's cockpit canopy and forward fuselage markings are clearly visible under artificial lighting.
    A military jet aircraft is captured during a nighttime aerial refueling operation, viewed from above and behind the tanker aircraft. The refueling boom is visibly connected to the receiver aircraft's refueling receptacle, with a bright light illuminating the connection point. The image is taken from the boom operator's perspective aboard the tanker.
    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a receiver aircraft approaching from below. The image shows the tanker's refueling boom extended toward the receiver aircraft, with engine exhaust flames visible on the tanker. The scene is set at high altitude with the curvature of the Earth and atmospheric glow faintly visible along the upper left edge.
    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's position aboard a tanker aircraft. A swept-wing bomber, consistent with a B-1B Lancer, is positioned below and behind the tanker, connected via a refueling boom. The horizon shows a faint twilight glow, indicating the operation is occurring at high altitude during dawn or dusk conditions.
    A night aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a receiver aircraft. The refueling boom extends from the tanker (visible at top of frame) and connects to the receiver aircraft below. The image is taken in low-light/nighttime conditions, illuminated primarily by aircraft lighting.
    A military aircraft is captured during a nighttime aerial refueling operation, viewed from below/behind the tanker aircraft. A refueling boom extends downward and connects to the receiver aircraft's refueling receptacle, which is illuminated by a small orange light. The scene is set against a deep blue-black night sky.
    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a receiver aircraft. The image shows a swept-wing bomber, consistent with a B-1B Lancer, approaching the refueling boom of the tanker. The scene is illuminated minimally by aircraft lighting against a deep blue-black sky, with the horizon faintly visible in the upper left.
    An aerial or overhead nighttime photograph showing what appears to be a military aircraft refueling receptacle or aerial refueling operation. White alignment markings are visible on a dark aircraft surface, with a refueling boom or nozzle connected at the center. The image is taken from above, likely from a tanker aircraft perspective during an air-to-air refueling operation.
    A large military strategic bomber aircraft is photographed in flight from a low angle against an overcast gray sky. The aircraft displays variable-sweep wing geometry with wings in a swept-back configuration, characteristic of supersonic bomber design. Navigation lights are visible and illuminated, indicating active flight operations.
    An aerial photograph taken from above showing a large military tanker aircraft flying over an arid desert landscape. The aircraft is viewed from a slightly elevated rear angle, revealing its top surface and wing configuration. The terrain below appears to be a flat, sandy desert with what looks like a road or pipeline running diagonally across the upper right portion of the image.
    An aerial photograph taken from above showing two large military jet aircraft flying in close formation over an arid, desert-like terrain. The aircraft appear to be engaged in or positioned for an aerial refueling operation, with one aircraft directly behind and below the other. Both aircraft are painted in a blue-grey military livery consistent with tanker or transport aircraft.
    An aerial photograph showing two military aircraft in flight over what appears to be a desert or arid terrain viewed from above. A large tanker aircraft (consistent with a KC-46 or KC-10 Extender) is in the foreground, with a smaller swept-wing aircraft (consistent with a B-1B Lancer bomber) visible behind and to the left, appearing to be engaged in aerial refueling. Both aircraft are painted in a light blue/grey military livery.

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