Two F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing, Joint Base
Summary
Two F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fly as a part of a larger formation representing all the fighter aircraft stationed in Alaska, in addition to a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, Eielson Air Force Base, that keeps these aircraft fueled and in the fight, April 21, 2020. The F-35As at Eielson AFB, partnered with the F-22 Raptors stationed at JBER, will make Alaska the most concentrated state for combat-coded fifth-generation fighter aircraft when the full complement of 54 F-35As arrive by the end of 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Keele)
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kc 135 stratotanker
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168th wing brings new f 35 s to eielson
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Date
21/04/2020
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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