A Travis KC-10 Extender makes contact with an F-35A Lightning II to transfer fuel through the boom as the planes cross the Atlantic Ocean July 13, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base, California July 11, 2016 en route to Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The purpose of the trip is to refuel F-35 Lightning II jet fighters that are returning to the United States after participating in the world's largest air show. ( s by Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown)

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