A U.S. Air Force pilot steadies an F-16C Fighting Falcon as it takes on fuel from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an excercise as part of Northern Edge 2011, Alaska, June 16, 2011. The Stratotanker crew is assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard.
Lt. j.g. Joe Painter
Taken on 16 June 2011
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