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: | 125 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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