Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin ‘Sajak’ Donovan, a 104th Fighter Wing pilot, prepares to take-off from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, June 26, 2023. NORAD units executed maneuvers designed to defend the eastern approach of North America from simulated cruise missile threats in this particular operation. CF-18 aircraft from the Canadian NORAD Region, F-15C and KC-135 aircraft from the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, and B-1 Lancer bombers from U.S. Strategic Command all participated in the operation. NORAD conducts sustained and dispersed operations under OND to validate the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning. (U.S. Air National Guard Photos by Randall Burlingame)
Date Taken: | 06.26.2023 |
Date Posted: | 06.30.2023 15:10 |
Photo ID: | 7883187 |
VIRIN: | 230626-Z-WF052-1003 |
Resolution: | 5504x3931 |
Size: | 10.7 MB |
Location: | WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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