A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2026. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)
| Date Taken: | 02.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2026 19:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9535619 |
| VIRIN: | 260217-F-IK699-1330 |
| Resolution: | 5167x3873 |
| Size: | 7.26 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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