Caption:
An F-22 Raptor from the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska,
receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker May 8 during Northern Edge
2008. The exercise, which began May 5 and concludes May 16, is designed
to give Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines a chance
to sharpen their skills prior to facing real-world combat scenarios.
The KC-135 is part of the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Air
Refueling Wing from Eielson Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force
photo/Tech. Sgt. Mikal Canfield (RELEASED)
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