Close-up of the air-to-air missiles carried by a French Air Force Mirage 2000C that is performing a Combat Patrol mission while participating in NATO Operation Allied Force. The missiles in the frame are the Super 350 (left) and the R550 Magic 2 air-to-air missile. The Mirage 2000C is refueling from a United States Air Forces Europe KC-135R (not shown) based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The tanker is being flown by a crew deployed from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tankers from RAF Mildenhall make-up a large portion of the tanker forces supporting NATO aircraft during NATO Operation Allied Force
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE
Country: Unknown
Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
15/04/1999
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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