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    Marine Corps Lightning, Hercules meet above the East China Sea [Image 20 of 22]

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    An aerial photograph taken from inside or alongside a large turboprop aircraft, showing its prominent multi-blade propeller in the foreground. Two F-35 Lightning II fighter jets are visible in the background flying in formation above a cloud layer. The scene appears to depict a aerial refueling or escort formation at high altitude.

    EAST CHINA SEA

    10.23.2018

    Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell  

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    A pair of F-35B Lightning II attack jets fly alongside a KC-130J tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling mission above the East China Sea, Oct. 23, 2018. The F-35Bs belong to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) and the KC-130J belongs to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152). VMFA-121, part of the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is the Marine Corps’ only forward-deployed F-35B squadron – as part of the 31st MEU, the squadron provides fixed-wing attack capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region during Marine Corps and U.S. Navy amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/RELEASED)

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    Date Taken: 10.23.2018
    Date Posted: 10.24.2018 00:06
    Photo ID: 4840339
    VIRIN: 181023-M-WB494-198
    Resolution: 1200x800
    Size: 604.8 KB
    Location: EAST CHINA SEA
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    Downloads: 51

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    An F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is captured mid-air during an aerial refueling operation. The aircraft is connected to a refueling drogue/basket via a probe-and-drogue system, photographed from the perspective of the tanker aircraft. The jet bears U.S. military markings including a star-and-bar insignia and the number '10'.
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    An aerial photograph taken from inside or alongside a large turboprop aircraft, showing its prominent multi-blade propeller in the foreground. Two F-35 Lightning II fighter jets are visible in the background flying in formation above a cloud layer. The scene appears to depict a aerial refueling or escort formation at high altitude.
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