Members of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing and the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing load cargo into a C-130 Hercules in preparation for Checkered Flag in Swanton, Ohio, April 24, 2026. Checkered Flag, one of the U.S. military's largest air-to-air exercises, is an exercise integrating 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: | 9719294 |
| VIRIN: | 260424-F-QG327-2386 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 6.56 MB |
| Location: | SWANTON, OHIO, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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