The pilot of an F-15 Eagle from RAF Lakenheath, England, gives a thumbs-up after refueling his aircraft from a KC-135 Stratotanker May 19, 2017. The KC-135 is assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England. Both aircraft are on their way to support Arctic Challenge 2017, a multinational exercise encompassing 11 nations and more than 100 aircraft.

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