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A view of the refueling drogue from a KA-6D Intruder tanker aircraft connected to the refueling probe of an A-6 Intruder aircraft, as seen from the cockpit of the A-6

A view of the refueling probe as seen from the cockpit of an A-6 Intruder as the aircraft approaches the refueling drogue of a KA-6D Intruder tanker aircraft

Front view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft being refueled by a tanker aircraft in flight, as seen from the boom operator's section

Air-to-air right side view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft as it moves into position to be refueled through the boom of a KC-10A Extender aircraft

An air-to-air air right side view of a KA-6D Intruder aircraft refueling an F-14A Tomcat aircraft. A Soviet Il-38 May aircraft is in the background. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

An air to air rear view of a KA-6D Intruder aircraft trailing a refueling drogue. The refueling probe of another aircraft is on the left

A Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is positioned alongside the fuel tank of an Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair II aircraft during an in-flight refueling mission

A KA-6D Intruder aircraft, top, refuels an F-14 Tomcat aircraft. The Intruder looks distorted because of the curved canopy cover of the Tomcat

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft approaches for a landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) as another F-14A Tomcat flies past

A view looking out from an F-14 Tomcat aircraft cockpit, as the refueling probe engages the drogue basket of a KA-6D Intruder aircraft during in-flight refueling operations

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Country: Unknown

Scene Camera Operator: Robert L. Lawson

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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05/11/1980
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