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An aircraft’s boom connects to another airborne aircraft as a pilot sits in the cockpit while flying over mountains.

Friendly Fuel

A Navy F-35C Lightning II receives fuel from a Royal Air Force KC-30 Voyager during Northern Edge 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 19, 2023. The exercise is designed to enhance combat readiness of participating forces.

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