A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft takes off from the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line for a morning sortie Oct. 18, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1. This iteration of RF-A is the coldest of the calendar year with the daylight decreasing in Alaska by an average of seven minutes per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman)
<br>Unit: 354th Fighter Wing
Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman
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