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    NORAD conducts high arctic E-3 Sentry mission [Image 4 of 6]

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    An aerial photograph taken from high altitude showing a vast, flat landscape below covered in haze or smog. The curvature of the Earth is subtly visible at the horizon, with a gradient sky transitioning from deep blue at the top to pale white near the horizon. A faint diagonal shadow, possibly cast by the aircraft or a contrail, is visible across the middle of the frame.

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    03.10.2020

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth 

    Alaskan NORAD Region/Alaskan Command/11th Air Force

    Ice covers the Arctic Ocean in the high arctic March 10, 2020, seen from the cockpit of an E-3 Sentry assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron on a mission in the region. Lasting approximately nine hours and traveling 1,700 nautical miles north from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the flight demonstrated the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s ability to detect threats in the high arctic and its access to North American airspace. Members of the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force participated in the deployment of the airborne early warning aircraft to the remote arctic location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth)

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    Date Taken: 03.10.2020
    Date Posted: 04.14.2020 19:21
    Photo ID: 6136265
    VIRIN: 200310-F-MJ351-1085
    Resolution: 6086x4426
    Size: 2.41 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 35
    Downloads: 4

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    The image is taken from inside a military aircraft cockpit, showing a pilot or crew member in the foreground observing a large four-engine jet aircraft directly ahead. The forward aircraft appears to be a tanker or transport aircraft, likely a KC-135 or similar platform, viewed from the receiver aircraft's perspective during what appears to be an aerial refueling approach. The scene is captured in flight against a blue sky with scattered clouds.
    The image shows a close-up aerial view of a large military or transport aircraft, photographed through what appears to be a boom operator's window or observation port of a tanker aircraft. The nose and cockpit section of the receiver aircraft are prominently visible against a clear blue sky, suggesting an in-flight aerial refueling operation. The perspective indicates this was taken from the tanker aircraft looking toward the approaching receiver aircraft.
    The image shows an aerial refueling operation viewed from the receiving aircraft's cockpit perspective. A tanker aircraft marked 'ALASKA ANG' (Alaska Air National Guard) is visible with its refueling boom extended downward toward the camera position. The photo is taken through what appears to be a canopy or window frame, with a silhouetted figure visible in the foreground.
    An aerial photograph taken from high altitude showing a vast, flat landscape below covered in haze or smog. The curvature of the Earth is subtly visible at the horizon, with a gradient sky transitioning from deep blue at the top to pale white near the horizon. A faint diagonal shadow, possibly cast by the aircraft or a contrail, is visible across the middle of the frame.
    The image shows a military or commercial aircraft cockpit center console area with multiple navigation and flight management systems visible. A green-lit Flight Management System (FMS) display shows navigation data including coordinates, track, temperature, and barometric settings. A tablet device displaying a moving map/navigation application is also visible alongside traditional analog instruments.
    A military or commercial pilot is seated in the right-hand cockpit seat of a large aircraft, likely during dawn or dusk flight conditions based on the blue twilight visible through the windscreen. The cockpit features a mix of analog flight instruments and modern digital displays, suggesting a legacy aircraft with avionics upgrades. The pilot is wearing a flight suit and headset and appears to be reviewing documents or a checklist.

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    E-3 Sentry
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    962 Airborne Air Control Squadron
    North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
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