010522-F-1540F-001. [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber eases toward the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. The B-1 is assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The B-1 filled its tanks for the flight home from Istres, where it was on display at the French Air Base 125's Istres Air Show on May 20, 2001. The KC-135 returned to Istres to continue it mission with JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide
010522-F-1540F-001. [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber eases toward the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. The B-1 is assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The B-1 filled its tanks for the flight home from Istres, where it was on display at the French Air Base 125's Istres Air Show on May 20, 2001. The KC-135 returned to Istres to continue it mission with JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require." Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Photo credit: © NB/ROD / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 16t, 16th, df-sd-03-02910, eog/pa, fidler, kenneth, master, released, sgt.
