Three F-35A Lightning II jet fighters stand ready to depart RAF Fairford, England for the United States July 13, 2016. The fighters required 10 refuelings from the Travis KC-10 Extender to arrive back at their home base, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. ( s by Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown)

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