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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet from the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three One in the skies over Saudi Arabia on April 24, 1996.  The Hornet was operating from the flight deck of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and was preparing to fly a patrol mission enforcing the "no-fly" zone over southern Iraq.  Commanded by Capt. Malcolm P. Branch, the George Washington is currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf in suppport of Operation Southern Watch.  U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Stephen Kay (Released)

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Service Branch
US Air Force
Primary Equipment
KC-135
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