A 376th Strategic Wing KC-135R tanker aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during Cope Thunder North, an exercise that tests aircrews' skills in strike, support, air defense and combat rescue roles. Units from the Canadian Forces, the U.S. Marine Corps, Alaska Air National Guard, Strategic Air Command and other Pacific Air Forces units are participating in the exercise.
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER NORTH
Base: Eielson Air Force Base
State: Alaska(AK)
Country: United States Of America(USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Russ Pollanen
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
17/06/1991
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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