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Escort and Refuel

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 18th Wing refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of South Korea, as it escorts a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 6, 2017. The jet was assembled at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out facility and set off on its maiden voyage across the Pacific Ocean for final function tests. (Courtesy photo)

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