An F-22 Raptor fighters takes position alongside Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, shortly after take-off, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Russian Air Force. The exercise scenario creates a situation that requires both the Russian Air Force and NORAD to launch or divert fighter aircraft to investigate and follow a "hijacked" airliner. The exercise focuses on shadowing and the cooperative hand-off of the monitored aircraft between fighters of the participating nations.
Date Taken: | 08.08.2010 |
Date Posted: | 08.10.2010 11:42 |
Photo ID: | 308253 |
VIRIN: | 100808-A-6937H-040 |
Resolution: | 1750x1167 |
Size: | 1.02 MB |
Location: | ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, US |
Web Views: | 100 |
Downloads: | 35 |
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