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    A large U.S. Air Force military tanker aircraft, identifiable as a KC-135 Stratotanker, is parked on the flight line of a military air base. The aircraft is positioned facing the camera with four jet engines visible beneath its swept wings. Behind the aircraft stands an air traffic control tower and associated base infrastructure buildings.

    ALOUETTE, QUEBEC, CANADA

    08.24.2026

    Photo by Capt. Yanick Hamel 

    North American Aerospace Defense Command

    Photo of two KC-135 parked at Canadian Forces base Bagotville for EX AMALGAM DART 26 (AmD26) at Canadian Forces base Bagotville, Alouette, Québec, August 24 2026.

    Exercise Amalgam Dart is a planned, routine north American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) exercise to be conducted from 24 August to 1st September 2026. Exercise AMALGAM DART 26 demonstrates NORAD and USNORTHCOM's readiness to defend North American against modern air domain threats, strenghtens integrated deterrence through resilient binational operations, and reinforces the enduring United States-Canada defense partnership.

    Photo: Caporal Simon Morin, Service d'Imagerie de la 3e Escadre de Bagotville

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    Date Taken: 08.24.2026
    Date Posted: 08.25.2026 12:22
    Photo ID: 9887577
    VIRIN: 260824-F-XM722-2142
    Resolution: 5133x1711
    Size: 2.02 MB
    Location: ALOUETTE, QUEBEC, CA
    Web Views: 4
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