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    KC-10 provides fuel to E-3, F-15s [Image 16 of 16]

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    A nighttime aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at a receiver jet fighter. The fighter aircraft is connected to the tanker's refueling boom, with city lights visible far below through the darkness. The cockpit of the receiver aircraft is faintly illuminated, revealing a pilot inside.

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    01.10.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor McBride 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron, during an in-air refueling mission over Southwest Asia Jan. 10, 2021. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Force Centrals' posture to deter regional aggressors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

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    Date Taken: 01.10.2021
    Date Posted: 01.19.2021 03:50
    Photo ID: 6485476
    VIRIN: 210110-F-ER377-1026
    Resolution: 5441x3346
    Size: 4.85 MB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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