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The engines of an F-4E aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing are started prior to a"bandit"mission during Exercise AMALGAM CHIEF'88. The exercise is a test of the Air Force's ability to intercept enemy missiles and aircraft in the event of an attack on the continental United States

Captain (CPT) Bill Welsh, pilot of a 69th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4 Phantom II aircraft, takes notes for a mission during Exercise AMALGAM CHIEF'88. The exercise is a test of the Air Force's ability to intercept enemy missiles and aircraft in the event of an attack on the continental United States

Captain (CPT) Jeff Ault, pilot of a 69th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4 Phantom II aircraft, briefs pilots on a mission during Exercise AMALGAM CHIEF'88. The exercise is a test of the Air Force's ability to intercept enemy missiles and aircraft in the event of an attack on the continental United States

An F-4 Phantom II aircraft maneuvers to be refueled in flight by a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Hawaii during Exercise COPE CANINE '85

A 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4 Phantom II aircraft approches the refueling boom of a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Exercise COPE MAX 85

A boom operator aboard a KC-10A Extender aircraft mans the controls as a 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4 Phantom II aircraft is refueled in flight during Exercise COPE MAX 85

A 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4 Phantom II aircraft is refueled in flight by a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Exercise COPE MAX 85

An air-to-air view of the cockpit of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft as it undergoes refueling from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during the joint Australia/New Zealand/US Exercise PITCH BLACK '84. The F-4 is assigned to the 51st Tactical Fighter Wing

An F-4 Phantom II aircraft is refueled in flight by a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Hawaii during Exercise COPE CANINE '85

An F-4E Phantom aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing refuels from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Exercise AMALGAM CHIEF'88. The exercise is a test of the Air Force's ability to intercept enemy missiles and aircraft in the event of an attack on the continental United States

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Scene Camera Operator: SRA Victor Nicola

Release Status: Released to Public

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10/12/1987
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label_outline Explore Intercept Enemy Missiles, Exercise Amalgam, Amalgam

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