Departing on a tanking sortie for Air Defender 23.

Departing Prestwick's Runway 30 on a tanking mission as MOON25, while on temporary detached duty at Prestwick for NATO Exercise Air Defender 23. Carries on its fin the markings of the Alaska Air National Guard. The 168th Wing Alaska ANG, located at Eilson AFB near Fairbanks, has undertaken to celebrate local communities by displaying a different tailband on each of its aircraft. Minto, the first one to feature, as seen here, is a small native community in central Alaska.

Arriving on the hottest day of the year so far for a short detachment flying tanking missions for Exercise Air Defender 2023. That polar bear on the tail must be melting.

Arrived from Keflavik and back-tracking main runway for apron C

REACH39 stopping for gas and go

KC-135A assigned to the 42BW at Loring AFB seen arriving at March AFB to begin a Red Flag assignment.