U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Jones, a loadmaster assigned to the 187th Airlift Squadron, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, preflights a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Checkered Flag at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 27, 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: | 04.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.01.2026 18:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9719326 |
| VIRIN: | 260427-F-QG327-6547 |
| Resolution: | 7788x5192 |
| Size: | 6.44 MB |
| Location: | TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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