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A Navy E-6A Mercury, an airborne communications platform, from Strategic Command Wing One, Tinker AFB approaches the refueling boom of an USAF KC-135 tanker for a mid-air refueling during the exerciseGLOBAL GUARDIAN '98

A Navy E-6A Mercury, an airborne communications platform, from Strategic Command Wing One, Tinker AFB cruises above the clouds during the exercise GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98

Pilots from Fleet Air Reconnaisance Squadron Four, Tinker AFB, fly a Navy E-6A Mercury aircraft, an airborne communications platform, during the exercise GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98

LT. j.g. Doug Mayfield, Fleet Air Reconnaisance Squadron Four, Tinker AFB, flies a Navy E-6A Mercury aircraft, an airborne communications platform, during the exercise GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler approaches the refueling boom of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler approaches the refueling boom of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker

A 190th Air Refueling Group KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender aircraft during a Strategic Air Command "Proud Visitor" mission. Two 185th Tactical Air Group A-7D Corsairs are flying alongside the tankers

A US Navy (USN) A-6E Intruder connects with the refueling drogue from the boom of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker

A 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender aircraft is refueled by a 190th Aerial Refueling Group KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Proud Visitor, a Headquarters, Strategic Air Command exercise.

A Navy E-6A Mercury, an airborne communications platform, from Strategic Command Wing One, Tinker AFB approaches the refueling boom of an USAF KC-135 tanker for a mid-air refueling during the exercise GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98

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Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98

Base: Tinker Air Force Base

State: Oklahoma (OK)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeffrey S. Viano

Release Status: Released to Public

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navy mercury communications platform communications platform strategic command strategic command tinker afb approaches tinker afb approaches boom usaf usaf kc tanker mid air exercise guardian oklahoma refueling us air force air force base high resolution tinker air force base exercise global guardian global guardian navy e 6 a mercury usaf kc 135 tanker navy base us national archives kc 135
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23/10/1997
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navy mercury communications platform communications platform strategic command strategic command tinker afb approaches tinker afb approaches boom usaf usaf kc tanker mid air exercise guardian oklahoma refueling us air force air force base high resolution tinker air force base exercise global guardian global guardian navy e 6 a mercury usaf kc 135 tanker navy base us national archives kc 135