A NORAD F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker as wingmen fly in formation near King Salmon, Alaska, April 2, 2026. After responding from King Salmon Airport, F-16 Fighting Falcons practiced intercepting the KC-135 and other fighter aircraft demonstrating how Alaskan NORAD Region maintains a variety of response options throughout the Alaskan Theater of Operations to detect, deter, and defeat potential threats to the U.S. and Canadian airspace 24/7/365. (Department of War photo)
| Date Taken: | 04.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.06.2026 15:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9600191 |
| VIRIN: | 260402-D-D0506-4344 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 2.13 MB |
| Location: | KING SALMON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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