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An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flies in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker.

Flying in Formation

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flies in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker in Iceland, June 5, 2023. Exercise Air Defender integrates both U.S. and Allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.

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