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    Exercise southern cross fuels up [Image 3 of 9]

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    A military pilot is seated in the cockpit of a large aircraft, wearing a Bose aviation headset and a flight suit with a boom microphone. The pilot is looking forward through the cockpit windshield, where another aircraft or large object is visible in the sky ahead. The image is dramatically lit with strong backlighting creating a silhouette-like effect on the pilot's face.

    AUSTRALIA

    07.05.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Destani Hill 

    Regional Media Center - Japan

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Brendan King, 374th Airlift Wing C-130 pilot, flies a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Southern Cross 26 (SC26) at Royal Australian Air Force Base, Darwin, Australia, July 7, 2026. SC26 integrates 5th-generation fighters to refine shared tactics, bolster combined warfighting advantage, sharpen lethality, and restore warrior ethos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Destani K. Hill)

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    Date Taken: 07.05.2026
    Date Posted: 07.20.2026 02:25
    Photo ID: 9819599
    VIRIN: 260707-F-BT860-1144
    Resolution: 7687x5125
    Size: 3.61 MB
    Location: AU
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    Downloads: 3

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