Photos

Keyword: Category: Tag: Sort By:
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct aerial refueling while being observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yoshifumu Takase March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. The refueling was conducted for exercise Cope North, an annual gathering of Japanese, U.S. and Australian service members who train to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)


JASDF Airmen witness aerial refueling from boom operator’s perspective

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker March 1, 2017 off the coast of Guam. Both aircraft units are training among Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and other U.S. Pacific Command units to participate in exercise Cope North to increase humanitarian, disaster relief, and combat interoperability between the nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

Related Imagery