U.S. Air Force Capt. Brett Etherton, a pilot with the 187th Airlift Squadron, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, pilots a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Checkered Flag, April 24, 2026. Checkered Flag, one of the U.S. military's largest air-to-air exercises, integrates fourth- and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment and employment capabilities for aviators and maintainers, directly supporting global power projection. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman)
| Date Taken: | 04.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.01.2026 18:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9719289 |
| VIRIN: | 260424-F-QG327-6523 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 4.24 MB |
| Location: | CHEYENNE, WYOMING, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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