A Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard, gets refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND) over Canada's Pacific Coast near Vancouver Island, Sept. 14, 2022. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moment’s notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multip


A Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard, gets refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND) over Canada's Pacific Coast near Vancouver Island, Sept. 14, 2022. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moment’s notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats. Canada and the are essential partners in the NORAD mission and in ensuring NORAD’s capability and capacity to deter aggression and defend our nations from airborne and maritime threats.


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Keywords: -15, amc, defender, kc-135, noble, norad, noradone