A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS is an essential component to the mid-air refueling of a multitude of aircraft ranging from fighter jets to cargo planes from different services and nations in the region. The 909th ARS is stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
<dl><dd>Unit: 18th Wing Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Kadena Air Base; fly; Refuel; Iwakuni; Stealth; Air Force; fighters; 5th Generation; f-35B; Air Refueling Squadron; Lightning II; 909th ARS; Stratotankers</dd></dl>
Senior Airman John Linzmeier
2017-03-13
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