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A fighter jet is framed by the horizon line underneath it, and the outlines of an aircraft from which it is receiving fuel.

Fighter Flight

A Navy Super Hornet receives fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2017. Navy Super Hornets conducted a series of precision airstrikes against six Taliban narcotic targets in Helmand province. Air Force photo by Jeff Parkinson

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Tags: resolute support, central command, centcom, afghanistan, air force, featured photos, navy
Credit: Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Parkinson VIRIN: 171207-F-HG908-2015D.JPG

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