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    British teachers learn, experience aerial refueling [Image 3 of 4]

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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a receiver aircraft. The tanker's refueling boom is extended and connected to the receiver aircraft, which appears to be an F-15 Eagle based on its cockpit and airframe design. The tanker bears markings '100 ARW', identifying it as belonging to the 100th Air Refueling Wing.

    UNITED KINGDOM

    08.26.2009

    Photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace  

    100th Air Refueling Wing   

    An RAF Lakenheath F-15E Strike Eagle prepares to take fuel from an RAF Mildenhall KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 26. Four local school teachers witnessed the event during their community orientation flight.

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2009
    Date Posted: 02.06.2012 10:39
    Photo ID: 519743
    VIRIN: 090826-F-WU507-082
    Resolution: 1812x2700
    Size: 2.51 MB
    Location: GB
    Web Views: 32
    Downloads: 4

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    Two individuals wearing aviation headsets are leaning over a control panel inside what appears to be a military aircraft. The foreground person wears large black noise-canceling headphones and an olive green flight suit, while the background person wears a green flight helmet. They appear to be operating or inspecting aircraft equipment at a boom operator or similar station.
    The image shows a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter jet flying in formation near a larger USAF aircraft, photographed from the wing of the accompanying plane. The tail code 'LN' on the F-15 indicates it is assigned to RAF Lakenheath, England. The overcast, hazy sky conditions reduce overall visibility but the aircraft details remain discernible.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a receiver aircraft. The tanker's refueling boom is extended and connected to the receiver aircraft, which appears to be an F-15 Eagle based on its cockpit and airframe design. The tanker bears markings '100 ARW', identifying it as belonging to the 100th Air Refueling Wing.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) takes a covered position behind a mud/earthen wall, aiming a rifle with a red dot optic. The soldier is equipped with full combat gear including a helmet, body armor, tactical vest, and carries what appears to be an AT4 anti-tank rocket launcher on their back. The arid, desert-like terrain suggests a deployment in a Middle Eastern or Central Asian environment.

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