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    100th ARW fuels exercise Baltic Trident [Image 3 of 5]

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    A silhouetted figure wearing a headset and knit cap is visible in a darkened aircraft interior, looking through a window or observation port. Through the opening, another aircraft is visible in flight against a bright, overcast sky. The high-contrast lighting creates a dramatic silhouette effect, suggesting an aerial refueling or formation flight observation scenario.

    ÄMARI AIR BASE, HARJUMAA, ESTONIA

    03.19.2021

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron  

    100th Air Refueling Wing   

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brayan Ramirez, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron over Europe during exercise Baltic Trident, March 19, 2021. Exercises and deployments that utilize agile combat employment concepts ensure forces in Europe are ready to protect and defend partners, allies and U.S. interests at a moment’s notice, and generate lethal combat airpower should deterrence fail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron)

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    Date Taken: 03.19.2021
    Date Posted: 03.24.2021 07:35
    Photo ID: 6568817
    VIRIN: 210319-F-PZ401-1168
    Resolution: 3680x2456
    Size: 287.27 KB
    Location: ÄMARI AIR BASE, HARJUMAA, EE
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    An aerial refueling operation is taking place between a tanker aircraft and a fighter jet, photographed from the boom operator's position on the tanker. The receiver aircraft, identifiable as an F-15 Eagle, is positioned directly below the refueling boom of the tanker. The tanker's stabilizer fins are visible in the foreground, marked with the number '100' and the letters 'ARW' (Air Refueling Wing).
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's perspective aboard a tanker aircraft. A fighter jet, identifiable as an F-15 Eagle, is positioned directly below the refueling boom making contact for fuel transfer. The tanker's tail markings read '100 ARW', indicating the 100th Air Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, UK.
    A silhouetted figure wearing a headset and knit cap is visible in a darkened aircraft interior, looking through a window or observation port. Through the opening, another aircraft is visible in flight against a bright, overcast sky. The high-contrast lighting creates a dramatic silhouette effect, suggesting an aerial refueling or formation flight observation scenario.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's station of a tanker aircraft, showing a fighter jet — consistent with an F-15 Eagle — approaching the refueling boom. The photograph is taken through the rear observation window of what appears to be a KC-135 or similar tanker aircraft. The scene takes place at high altitude above a partially cloudy sky over what appears to be an ocean or large body of water.
    An aerial photograph taken from a large aircraft showing three F-15 Eagle fighter jets flying in formation above a cloud layer. The closest fighter jet displays 'LN' tail code markings, indicating it belongs to the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath, UK. The image is taken from what appears to be a tanker or transport aircraft, with its wing visible in the foreground.

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