A member of the United States Air Force prepares a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker for takeoff to refuel a CF-188 Hornet assigned to Air Task Force (ATF) at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, on January 26, 2026, in support of Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, an air defence mission conducted under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The operation is designed to validate NORAD’s ability to defend Canada and the United States against threats from all avenues of approach through sustained, dispersed operations across the Alaska, Canada, and Continental United States NORAD regions. Photo: Master Corporal Bélynda Casse, Imaging Services, 3 Wing Bagotville
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2026 13:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9506384 |
| VIRIN: | 251213-F-FW381-2449 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 9.55 MB |
| Location: | PITUFFIK, DK |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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