Extending Reach: KC-130J refuels F/A-18s [Image 9 of 14]

IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

11.16.2021

Photo by Sgt. Booker Thomas 

1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 fly during an aerial refueling exercise in Japan, Nov. 16, 2021. During the exercise, VMFA-112 received fuel from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, extending Hornet’s maximum range capabilities. Marines with VMFA-112, based out of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas are on a rotational unit deployment program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to maintain regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III)

• Date Taken: 11.16.2021
• Date Posted: 11.18.2021 03:59
• Photo ID: 6943870
• VIRIN: 211116-M-TE205-161
• Resolution: 5220x3262
• Size: 816.12 KB
• Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP