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    104th Fighter Wing Celebrates Flight Surgeon's Fifteen Years of Service with Fini Flight [Image 5 of 8]

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    An aerial refueling operation is depicted, showing two F-35 Lightning II fighter jets flying in formation with a tanker aircraft. The tanker's refueling boom is visible in the foreground, marked with 'ALASKA' and 'ANG' (Alaska Air National Guard) in yellow lettering. One F-35 is positioned close to the boom for refueling while the second flies in escort formation to the left.

    WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES

    07.14.2026

    Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair 

    104th Fighter Wing

    A pair of F-35A Lightning II's assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 101st Air Refueling Wing for an aerial refueling during U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark 'Shank' Bigda, 104th Fighter Wing flight surgeon's fini flight, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass., July 14, 2026.

    (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair)

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    Date Taken: 07.14.2026
    Date Posted: 09.13.2026 13:03
    Photo ID: 9921134
    VIRIN: 260714-Z-IA789-1517
    Resolution: 5230x3487
    Size: 4.51 MB
    Location: WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, US
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    An aerial refueling operation is depicted, showing two F-35 Lightning II fighter jets flying in formation with a tanker aircraft. The tanker's refueling boom is visible in the foreground, marked with 'ALASKA' and 'ANG' (Alaska Air National Guard) in yellow lettering. One F-35 is positioned close to the boom for refueling while the second flies in escort formation to the left.
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