Airmen experience St. Elmo's fire while flying a KC-10 aircraft into a thundercloud from an undisclosed location, March 22, 2017. St. Elmo's fire occurs when the electric field around the aircraft ionizes air molecules, producing sparks.
<p>Senior Airman Brian Kelly
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VIRIN: 170322-F-ZZ999-002E.JPG
2017-03-22
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