An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a refueling mission in preparation of Exercise Bushido Guardian 2025 over the Pacific Ocean near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2025. The ability to extend range and endurance underscores how air refueling enables agile combat employment, reinforcing regional stability and deterrence alongside allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Koby Mitchell)
| Date Taken: | 09.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.29.2025 19:52 |
| Photo ID: | 9346511 |
| VIRIN: | 250926-F-KM882-1368 |
| Resolution: | 4024x6048 |
| Size: | 875.82 KB |
| Location: | MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JP |
| Web Views: | 43 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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