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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

A KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft pilot, assigned to the 509th Weapons Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., throttles the engines during takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 8, 2017. The KC-135 is capable of transporting using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-16 Fighting falcon pilot flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range as the aircraft is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 8, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U. S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., participates in a Weapons School Integration mission June 8, 2017. In an air combat role, the F-16’s maneuverability and combat radius exceed that of all potential threat fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-22 Raptor fighter jet, assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prepares to be in-air refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Weapons School Integration mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, June 8, 2017. The F-22 is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stealth, super-cruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in war-fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-22 Raptor fighter jet, assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., maneuvers after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Weapons School Integration mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range June 8, 2012. One of the most important planned aspects of this mission is holding it during the hours of darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

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In-Air Refueling: gas station in Nevada skies

An F-22 Raptor, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Nevada Test and Training Range in a training sortie during Red Flag 16-3, July 21, 2016. Red Flag, which is conducted by the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis AFB, is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the U.S. and its allies that maximizes the combat readiness and survivability of participants by providing a realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter/Released)

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In-Air Refueling: gas station in Nevada skies

An F-22 Raptor, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a training sortie during Red Flag 16-3, July 21, 2016. With the F-35B also participating in the exercise, this is the first exercise that both F-22 and F-35 airframes will participate in Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter/Released)

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In-Air Refueling: gas station in Nevada skies

Senior Airman Eric Medina, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., refuels an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., in a training sortie during Red Flag 16-3, July 21, 2016. During Red Flag, Medina is in charge of refueling aircraft that are participating in the exercise so they can continue the fight without having to return to Nellis AFB, Nev., for fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter/Released)

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In-Air Refueling: gas station in Nevada skies

An F-22 Raptor, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., banks off after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Nevada Test and Training Range in a training sortie during Red Flag 16-3, July 21, 2016. During Red Flag 16-3, units from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy will work together to succeed in air, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter/Released)

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In-Air Refueling: gas station in Nevada skies

Senior Airman Eric Medina, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., refuels an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., in a training sortie during Red Flag 16-3, July 21, 2016. While refueling aircraft, Medina is in charge of thousands of pounds of fuel that will be supplied to aircraft using a KC-135 Stratotanker in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter/Released)

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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, holds pattern and awaits a wingman conducting an aerial refuel during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Various units from around the Air Force, joint branches and coalition partners converge on Nellis three to four times a year to take part in the exercise, which puts to test the participant force’s air, space, cyber and combat search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)

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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, soars through the skies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)

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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, banks aggressively in the skies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag exercises bring joint and coalition air, space and cyber units together against a common adversary in order to further build tactical cohesion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)

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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-16CJ pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., holds a steady aerial refueling position in the shadow of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Aerial refueling gives pilots and aircraft the ability to stay in the fight for longer durations, putting further pressure on the enemy and extending support for friendly forces on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)

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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-22A Raptor pilot assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, holds a steady aerial refueling position beneath a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Red Flag 16-3 training sortie July 22, 2016 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Just northwest of Nellis AFB lies the 2.9 million-square-acre Nevada test and Training Range which provides a realistic arena for operational testing and training aircrews to improve combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)

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KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

An F-16CJ pilot, assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., waves at the boom operator after receiving mid-air refueling during Red Flag 16-3 over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 27, 2016. Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving multiple military branches conducting training operations on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

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USAFWS: Deliberate Strike Night

Maj. Charles Schellbach, 509th Weapons Squadron KC-135 pilot, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., flies during Deliberate Strike Night over the Nevada Test and Training Range, June 16, 2016. With the purpose of DSN being to show the full-spectrum capabilities of the approximately 60 Air Force and U.S. Navy assets that are participating, planning such a complex exercise is no simple task. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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USAFWS: Deliberate Strike Night

Maj. Justin Hargrove, 509th Weapons Squadron KC-135 pilot, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., wears the coveted United States Weapons School Graduate Patch during Deliberate Strike Night at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 16, 2016. At the conclusion of nearly 400 hours of graduate level academics and combat training missions, the Weapons School course comes climaxes with a week-long exercise known as Advanced Integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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USAFWS: Deliberate Strike Night

Two B-2 Sprit’s, assigned to the 325th Weapons Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, taxi down the runway as they prepare to takeoff during Deliberate Strike Night at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 16, 2016. Since the focus of DSN is on 5th Generation Stealth assets with 4th Generation Conventional assets one of the main players during the night is the B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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USAFWS: Deliberate Strike Night

A B-1 Lancer, assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off during Deliberate Strike Night at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 16, 2016. Composed of six different missions, Advanced Integration contains one of the most dynamic pertaining to fourth and fifth Generation airframes, a night exercise known as Deliberate Strike Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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