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Squadron troubleshooters and ordnance personnel perform final inspections on an F/A-18C Hornet.

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FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

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Base: Strait Of Gibraltar

Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kaminsky, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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21/02/1997
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label_outline Explore Beaufort Marine Station, In Air, Weather Fighter Attack Squadron

A KC-10 Extender from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at

Soldiers of Delta Company, 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion

An air-to-air side view of a 438th Airlift Wing, C-141 Starlifter, flying over forests with fall leaf color in the background. The C-141, tail #70166, with a white painted fuselage is used to transport senior civilian and military officials. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Soldiers in the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii

FA-18 Hornet assigned to the All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA (AW)-224), Beaufort Marine Station, South Carolina, prior to receiving an in-air refueling from a KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 305th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, over the Strait of Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean Sea. The FA-18's are deploying to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia

Over the Middle East, an US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-115 (VMFA-115), Silver Eagles, Beaufort, South Carolina (SC), prepares to connect for refueling operations with a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 163rd Air Refueling Wing, 196th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Grizzlies, March Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The F-18 is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles (wing tips), a GBU-12 (left), and a MK-83 1,000 lbs Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

A 78th Aerial Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey KC-10 Extender lands at International Airport, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. A KC-10 is carrying supplies and equipment from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina for the 77th Fighter Squadron to use during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

Three US Navy (USN) FA-18A Hornets, Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), Fist of the Fleet, fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean

An AV-8B Harrier from VMFA-214, 3rd Marine Air Wing performs a vertical takeoff at Red Beach, Camp Pendleton during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) David H. Wilbur salutes during a Change of Command (COC) ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC). USMC LTC David H. Wilkinson, Commanding Officer (CO), USMC Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 [VMFA(AW)-332], relinquishes command to USMC LTC David A. Wilbur during the event. In the background are F/A-18 Hornets parked on the flight line

A B-2 Spirit Bomber aircraft on approach to aerial refueling from a US Air Force KC-10A Extender Aircraft from McGuire AFB, New Jersey during a training exercise

Airmen from the 351st Air Refueling Squadron and 100th

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