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    AOR refueling mission [Image 13 of 16]

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    A close-up aerial photograph captures a military fighter jet, identifiable as an F-22 Raptor, during an in-flight aerial refueling operation. The image is taken from above and slightly forward, showing the refueling boom connected to the aircraft's receptacle on the upper fuselage. The pilot is visible through the canopy, and an American flag decal is reflected on the canopy glass.

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR

    11.01.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A United States Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel via aerial refueling from a KC-10 Extender over the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 1, 2019. The F-22 possesses a sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. Significant advances in cockpit design and sensor fusion improve the pilot's situational awareness. In the air-to-air configuration the Raptor carries six AIM-120 AMRAAMs and two AIM-9 Sidewinders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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    Date Taken: 11.01.2019
    Date Posted: 11.07.2019 07:19
    Photo ID: 5893004
    VIRIN: 191101-F-EJ242-615
    Resolution: 5067x3378
    Size: 10.16 MB
    Location: AL UDEID AIR BASE, QA
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    Downloads: 47

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