Subscribe
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet assigned to the California Air National Guard's, 144th Fighter Wing flies up to the boom on Nebraska’s KC-135 Stratotaanker to gas up on April 25, 2023. The fight was in honor of World War II veteran James K. Kunkle as he served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot during World War II and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft. Kunkle received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them.
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 05.10.2023 16:40 |
| Photo ID: | 7788342 |
| VIRIN: | 230425-Z-WI371-1180 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 1.11 MB |
| Location: | SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 127 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
This work, Soaring through History: Nebraska, California National Guard units honor WWII Veteran James K. Kunkle [Image 11 of 11], by SMSgt Shannon Nielsen, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
