A Navy F/A-18 Hornet receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender's trailing drogue during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 April 11. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases.

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A Navy F/A-18 Hornet receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender's trailing drogue during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 April 11. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases.

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