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    Exercise Point Blank 18-3 [Image 17 of 32]

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    The image shows military jet aircraft taxiing on a runway at an airbase, likely during early morning or overcast conditions given the flat lighting. The foreground features a US Air Force F-15 Eagle with tail code 'LN' and serial number visible, while two additional fighter jets — appearing to be French Dassault Rafales — taxi in the background. The setting suggests a multinational military exercise or joint operation at a NATO-affiliated airbase.

    RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

    11.27.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Echols 

    48th Fighter Wing

    A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from Royal Air Force Lakenheath takes off during Point Blank 18-3 at RAF Lakenheath, Nov. 27, 2018. This Point Blank exercise represents an opportunity to enhance interoperability between NATO allies with an emphasis on fourth and fifth-generation fighter aircraft integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Echols)

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    Date Taken: 11.27.2018
    Date Posted: 11.27.2018 13:22
    Photo ID: 4930529
    VIRIN: 181127-F-DY859-0683
    Resolution: 3000x1800
    Size: 1.52 MB
    Location: RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, GB
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    A silhouetted figure is working in or around the open cockpit of a military jet aircraft, photographed against a bright backlit sky at what appears to be dusk or dawn. The canopy is raised and a maintenance ladder/platform is visible alongside the fuselage. A roundel or national insignia with green and yellow colors is partially visible on the aircraft's side.
    A military jet fighter, identifiable as a Eurofighter Typhoon, is taxiing on a runway at what appears to be a Royal Air Force base. The aircraft is painted in grey livery and displays a squadron badge on its tail fin. The setting is a overcast, wintry day with bare trees, grass fields, and hardened aircraft shelters visible in the background.
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    Two F-15 Eagle fighter jets are taxiing on an airfield runway, with the foreground aircraft showing a two-seat cockpit configuration with visible crew members. The background aircraft displays 'LN' tail code markings and the partial serial number '603', indicating assignment to a USAF unit based in the United Kingdom (Lakenheath). The setting appears to be a military airbase with autumn foliage visible in the background.
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    A formation of military aircraft flying above a dense cloud layer. The group consists of one large tanker aircraft and three smaller fighter jets flying in a loose echelon formation. The image is taken from an aerial perspective, likely from another aircraft.

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