A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for aerial refueling en route to Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2026. Following refueling, the aircraft continued to Kadena Air Base, Japan, for integration and familiarization training that supported the Air Force’s transition to the F-15EX at Kadena.
| Date Taken: | 06.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2026 08:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9782778 |
| VIRIN: | 260628-F-NX702-1006 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 4.5 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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