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    Kentucky Airmen provide tactical airlift for RAFL26 formation flight [Image 3 of 19]

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    Four military jet fighter aircraft are flying in a loose diamond formation over a vast forested landscape with rivers and lakes visible below. The aircraft appear to be a mix of types, likely including Saab Gripen and Dassault Rafale or Mirage variants, suggesting a multinational exercise or demonstration flight. The aerial photograph is taken from above and slightly ahead of the formation, providing a clear view of all four aircraft simultaneously.

    FINLAND

    06.16.2026

    Photo by Master Sgt. Sarah McClanahan 

    Air National Guard

    Military aircraft from the Czech Republic, Sweden and France, fly in a square formation over Finland during exercise Ramstein Flag, June 16, 2026. Ramstein Flag 2026 is a complex, large-scale, tactical level exercise which demonstrates NATO’s determination to counter modern and emerging threats through distributed operations. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

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    Date Taken: 06.16.2026
    Date Posted: 06.22.2026 13:18
    Photo ID: 9765098
    VIRIN: 260616-Z-UY654-1078
    Resolution: 5678x3778
    Size: 5.46 MB
    Location: FI
    Web Views: 40
    Downloads: 7

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