An F-35A Lightning II approaches the Travis KC-10 Extender
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An F-35A Lightning II approaches the Travis KC-10 Extender to receive fuel from the boom as the planes cross the Atlantic Ocean July 13, 2016.
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 11, 2016 en route to Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The purpose of the trip is to refuel F-35A Lightning II jet fighters that are returning to the United States after participating in the world's largest air show. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown)
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13/07/2016
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