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Left side air-to-air view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, seen from another F-15, wing visible in foreground. The aircraft are en route to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa at the conclusion of exercise Kangaroo '81

Right side air-to-air view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The aircraft is being flown during exercise Kangaroo '81

Right side view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, taken from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron. The KC-135, the wing is visible in the foreground, is preparing to refuel the F-15s during exercise Kangaroo '81

Right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft just after take off. The Eagle is being flown during exercise Kangaroo '81

An air-to-air front view of three F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron participating in exercise Kangaroo '81

Right side air-to-air view of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron refueling a U.S. F-15 Eagle aircraft (bottom), during exercise Kangaroo '81

An air-to-air front view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron participating in exercise Kangaroo '81

A view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, as seen from the boom operators position. The aircraft are participating in exercise Kangaroo '81

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan

Right side air-to-air view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, seen from another F-15 (wing visible in foreground). The aircraft are en route to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa at the conclusion of exercise Kangaroo '81

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Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '81

Base: Tengeh Air Base

Country: Singapore (SGP)

Scene Camera Operator: Bob Brown

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/10/1981
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label_outline Explore Two F 15 Eagle Aircraft, Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Exercise Kangaroo

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