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Two KC-10 Extenders from the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF largest mid air refueler will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Australian C-130 Hercules crewmembers look on as a United States Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, is positioned on the tarmac at Townsville's International Airport, Australia. The KC-10 is the USAF's largest mid-air refueler, it will take part in joint Exercise TANDEM THRUST '97. TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare to recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia, and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "Tandem Thrust '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles", from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years joint exercise "Tandem Thrust '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Two KC-10 Extenders from the 60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, CA., arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF largest mid air refueler will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

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Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST '97

Base: Townsville

State: Queensland

Country: Australia (AUS)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Blaze Lipowski, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234) sits on the flight deck in the early morning hours prior to departure at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, ending a deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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