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    114th Fighter Wing participates in WTI 2-22 [Image 17 of 23]

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    A close-up aerial photograph of an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter taken from above during an aerial refueling operation. The aircraft is flying over arid, desert-like terrain with agricultural fields visible in the background. A pilot is clearly visible in the cockpit, and the aircraft carries multiple external stores on its hardpoints.

    UNITED STATES

    04.01.2022

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jordan Hohenstein 

    114th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Patrick Cassidy, pilot, 114th Fighter Wing, conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, while traveling to Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jordan M. Hohenstein)

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    Date Taken: 04.01.2022
    Date Posted: 04.10.2022 00:40
    Photo ID: 7135427
    VIRIN: 220401-Z-FF222-1108
    Resolution: 4237x2825
    Size: 8.46 MB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 61
    Downloads: 21

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    A specially painted F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter is captured in flight at altitude over a flat landscape. The aircraft features a distinctive blue anniversary livery with the number '485' and '75th ANNIVERSARY' markings on the tail, along with a cartoon mascot. It carries an orange and white instrumented test store or training munition under its fuselage.
    A specially painted F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter is captured in level flight above a cloud layer against a blue sky. The aircraft features a distinctive blue and white anniversary livery with a cartoon mascot on the tail fin and the number '485' visible. It is carrying external stores including what appears to be a red-marked pod or weapon on the centerline.
    Two F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters are flying in formation above a cloud layer against a blue sky. The lead aircraft features a distinctive special livery with red, white, and blue markings, including 'SDAK NG' text and the number '53', indicating it belongs to the South Dakota Air National Guard. The second aircraft follows in a standard gray camouflage scheme.
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    Three F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters are flying in formation against a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft are marked with 'South Dakota' tail markings, indicating they belong to the South Dakota Air National Guard. The lead aircraft bears tail number 125 and another is marked 537.
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    A military aircrew member, likely a boom operator, is positioned in the rear-facing station of what appears to be a KC-135 or similar aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The individual is wearing Bose aviation headphones, red-tinted sunglasses, and a red-and-white striped headband, looking out through the boom operator's window toward another aircraft. A yellow warning placard reading 'THERMAL BOOM OPER' is visible on the right side of the frame.
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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's position aboard a tanker aircraft marked '185ARW' (185th Air Refueling Wing). A distinctively painted bright blue F-16 Fighting Falcon is approaching the refueling boom in mid-air. The ground below shows a flat agricultural landscape with circular irrigation fields, consistent with the American Midwest.
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    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the boom operator's perspective aboard a tanker aircraft. A brightly painted blue F-16 Fighting Falcon is positioned directly beneath the refueling boom of a KC-135 tanker marked '185 ARW IA ANG' (185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard). The fighter jet is equipped with multiple wing-mounted munitions and is flying over a rural, arid landscape.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from above, showing a bright blue F-16 Fighting Falcon receiving fuel from a tanker aircraft via a boom refueling system. The tanker's wings are marked with '185 ARW' and 'IA ANG', identifying it as belonging to the 185th Air Refueling Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard. The photograph is taken from the tanker's boom operator position looking down at the receiver aircraft over a rural landscape.
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    A close-up aerial photograph of an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter taken from above during an aerial refueling operation. The aircraft is flying over arid, desert-like terrain with agricultural fields visible in the background. A pilot is clearly visible in the cockpit, and the aircraft carries multiple external stores on its hardpoints.
    A person's hand grips a worn black joystick or control stick with a red button on top, situated in what appears to be a cockpit or operator's cab of a vehicle or aircraft. The control stick shows significant wear and aging, with chipped and deteriorated grip material. The surrounding environment includes various instrument panels, gauges, and control panels visible in the background.
    A hand grips a worn, black joystick or control stick with a red button on top, situated within what appears to be a military or vintage aircraft cockpit. The control stick shows significant wear and aging, with a textured grip surface. Surrounding instrumentation panels and gauges are visible in the background.
    A close-up photograph of a hand gripping a worn, black control stick (joystick) inside what appears to be a military aircraft cockpit. The stick features a red trigger button on top and shows significant wear and age. The surrounding cockpit environment includes various instruments, wiring, and panels consistent with a vintage or aging military aircraft.
    An aerial photograph taken from a tanker aircraft showing a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during an in-flight aerial refueling operation. The image is captured from directly above and slightly forward, providing a top-down view of the fighter jet with its pilot visible in the cockpit. Agricultural fields are visible far below, indicating significant altitude.
    An aerial view from above and slightly forward of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet during an aerial refueling operation. A refueling boom is visible extending down toward the aircraft's receptacle on the fuselage spine. A helmeted pilot in full flight gear is clearly visible through the bubble canopy.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft looking down at an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet. The refueling boom is visibly connected to the F-16's receptacle on the aircraft's spine. A helmeted pilot is clearly visible through the bubble canopy cockpit.

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