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    FREEDOM EDGE 26 Trilateral Exercise [Image 1 of 5]

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    This image is taken from the boom operator's station of a tanker aircraft, showing an aerial refueling operation in progress. A fighter jet, identifiable as an F-15 Eagle, is positioned directly below the refueling boom, receiving fuel at altitude above a cloud layer. The markings 'ARS' and the number '909' are visible on the tanker's wing or fuselage.

    JAPAN

    09.11.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Dustin Braaten 

    18th Wing

    A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Eagle approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, for aerial refueling in international airspace in the western pacific, during Freedom Edge 26, Sep. 11, 2026. Trilateral exercises and operations like Freedom Edge demonstrate our continued partnership and the growth of our trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dustin Braaten)

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    Date Taken: 09.11.2026
    Date Posted: 09.14.2026 03:51
    Photo ID: 9934072
    VIRIN: 260911-F-LA223-1024
    Resolution: 2048x1152
    Size: 424.02 KB
    Location: JP
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    Downloads: 1

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    This image is taken from the boom operator's station of a tanker aircraft, showing an aerial refueling operation in progress. A fighter jet, identifiable as an F-15 Eagle, is positioned directly below the refueling boom, receiving fuel at altitude above a cloud layer. The markings 'ARS' and the number '909' are visible on the tanker's wing or fuselage.
    The image shows a formation of military fighter jets flying in clear blue sky at high altitude. Multiple aircraft are visible in close formation on the left side, with one aircraft flying separately to the upper right. Cloud cover is visible below the aircraft, suggesting high-altitude flight.
    Three military jet fighters are flying in a loose formation at altitude above a cloud layer against a clear blue sky. The formation consists of two single-engine fighters that appear to be F-2 or F-16 variants in the foreground and middle, and a twin-engine fighter that appears to be an F-15 variant on the right. The aircraft display markings consistent with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
    Two military fighter jets are flying in formation against a clear blue sky. The foreground aircraft is a General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, identifiable by its distinctive bubble canopy, single engine, and blended wing-body design. A second aircraft, appearing to be an F-15 Eagle, flies in loose formation below and behind the lead aircraft.
    Two military fighter jets, identifiable as F-15 Eagles, are flying in formation against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds below. The foreground aircraft is generating visible condensation vapor trails along its fuselage, likely due to high humidity and aerodynamic pressure changes. Both aircraft appear to be in a coordinated flight pattern, photographed from a nearby aircraft.

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