A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, left, and a F-15EX Eagle II assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, wait for aerial refueling off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2026. The 909th ARS supported F-15 EX and F-15E test aircraft from 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, en route to Kadena Air Base to integrate with the 18th Wing as part of the Department of War's effort to modernize U.S. airpower in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)
| Date Taken: | 06.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2026 00:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9785006 |
| VIRIN: | 260629-F-KO634-1154 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 4.07 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, JP |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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