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260303-F-F3413-1001

A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Global Reach Combined Test Force, refuels an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron, Air Dominance Combined Test Force while an F-16 assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron, Airpower Foundations Combined Test Force, awaits a turn over the Mojave Desert, March 3, 2026. Partnerships between the Combined Test Forces at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., help expedite critical capability for the warfighter by leveraging multiple program portfolios in tandem. In this scenario, the F-16 aircraft was operating as a target for key F-22 Raptor test points while the KC-46 was able to collect additional data for aerial refueling efforts. (Courtesy photo)

PHOTO BY: Rich SLUf Gonzales
VIRIN: 260303-F-F3413-1001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 4.96 MB
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Canon EOS R5 C

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RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

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8

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1/1000

ISO

100

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260303-F-F3413-1001

A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Global Reach Combined Test Force, refuels an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron, Air Dominance Combined Test Force while an F-16 assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron, Airpower Foundations Combined Test Force, awaits a turn over the Mojave Desert, March 3, 2026. Partnerships between the Combined Test Forces at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., help expedite critical capability for the warfighter by leveraging multiple program portfolios in tandem. In this scenario, the F-16 aircraft was operating as a target for key F-22 Raptor test points while the KC-46 was able to collect additional data for aerial refueling efforts. (Courtesy photo)

PHOTO BY: Rich SLUf Gonzales
VIRIN: 260303-F-F3413-1001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 4.96 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5 C

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1000

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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