A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2026. As part of the U.S. Air Force’s fighter rotation program, fighter aircraft like the F-16C remain constantly prepared to safeguard the Pacific skies whenever the mission calls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
| Date Taken: | 01.28.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2026 01:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9505516 |
| VIRIN: | 260129-F-IK699-1078 |
| Resolution: | 3998x2856 |
| Size: | 1.48 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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