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    Aerial refueling of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters at Eglin AFB, Fla. [Image 16 of 32]

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    An F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet is captured in close proximity to a tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling operation. The tanker's boom and fuselage are visible in the upper portion of the frame, bearing the markings '452 AMW' (Air Mobility Wing). The image is taken from the tanker's perspective, showing the F-35's cockpit, pilot, and top fuselage in sharp detail against a partly cloudy sky.

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    05.16.2013

    Photo by Master Sgt. Donald Allen 

    4th Combat Camera Squadron

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. performs an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron from March ARB, Calif., May 16, 2013 off the coast of Northwest Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing that trains Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.16.2013
    Date Posted: 05.19.2013 09:56
    Photo ID: 935704
    VIRIN: 130516-F-BU402-226
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 2.69 MB
    Location: EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US
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