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    F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific [Image 3 of 9]

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    A U.S. Air Force pilot in an olive flight suit is engaged in a briefing or discussion with at least two other military personnel on an airfield tarmac. He is gesturing with his hands, appearing to explain or demonstrate something, possibly related to flight operations. A large military aircraft is visible in the background.

    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    09.28.2022

    Photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos 

    18th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Maj. John Della Pia, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a preflight briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly missions aimed at sharpening the necessary skills needed to respond to emerging situations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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    Date Taken: 09.28.2022
    Date Posted: 09.29.2022 23:16
    Photo ID: 7442693
    VIRIN: 220928-F-IV266-1018
    Resolution: 6016x4016
    Size: 9.45 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP
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    Downloads: 8

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    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft (tail number 0288) assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW) and 931st ARW is parked on a flight line apron. Several military personnel in flight suits and combat uniforms are gathered near the nose of the aircraft, appearing to review documents or conduct a pre/post-flight briefing. The setting appears to be a military airfield with clear blue skies and hangar structures visible in the background.
    A young male military ground crew member is smiling while wearing aviation headset/ear protection pushed up on his head and reflective sunglasses. The sunglasses reflect what appears to be a military flight line with aircraft and personnel visible in the reflection. The image is taken from a low, close-up angle with foreground elements creating a framing effect.
    A U.S. Air Force pilot in an olive flight suit is engaged in a briefing or discussion with at least two other military personnel on an airfield tarmac. He is gesturing with his hands, appearing to explain or demonstrate something, possibly related to flight operations. A large military aircraft is visible in the background.
    Military personnel, likely U.S. Air Force members, are gathered near the nose of a large aircraft on a flight line or tarmac. The aircraft markings visible include '22 ARW' and '931 ARW', indicating Air Refueling Wing units. Personnel appear to be reviewing documents or conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection briefing.
    A boom operator aboard a tanker aircraft is conducting an aerial refueling operation with an F-35 fighter jet. The image is taken from inside the tanker's boom operator station, looking through the rear window at the refueling boom connected to the receiving aircraft. Unit markings '22 ARW' and '931 ARW' are visible on the refueling boom.
    An F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is conducting an aerial refueling operation with a tanker aircraft marked '931 ARW' (Air Refueling Wing). The refueling boom is visibly connected to the fighter's receptacle, with the operation taking place at high altitude above a cloud layer. The photograph is taken from above and slightly behind the tanker, providing a clear top-down perspective of the receiver aircraft.
    An aerial refueling operation is captured from the perspective of a tanker aircraft, showing a U.S. Marines F-35B fighter jet receiving fuel via a boom refueling system. The tanker aircraft bears markings '22 ARW' and '931 ARW', indicating Air Refueling Wing units. The image is taken from inside or just outside the tanker, looking down at the receiver aircraft against a blue sky with scattered clouds.
    An F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is photographed in flight from the boom operator's window of a tanker aircraft, likely a KC-135 or similar aerial refueling platform. The partial text 'ARW' is visible on the tanker's tail fin, indicating an Air Refueling Wing unit. The aircraft appears to be in a pre-contact or observation position during an aerial refueling operation at altitude.
    A close-up aerial photograph captures an F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet conducting an aerial refueling operation with a tanker aircraft. The probe-and-drogue refueling system is visibly connected, with the drogue basket attached to the F-35's refueling probe. A pilot is visible in the cockpit, and the scene is set against a partly cloudy sky.

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