# @usairforce on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeE_wovjOsq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71325351-usairforce-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b77f8290ca.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-04T15:52:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) — https://gondola.cc/usairforce

## Caption

City lights below. Flares above.

High above the glittering city lights of Scotland, an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 48fighterwing hooks up with a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Atlantic Thunder, before banking away with a brilliant release of flares. Swipe through to see the full sequence. ➡️

📍 Scotland
📸 by Senior Airman Cody J. A. Mott

#F15 #StrikeEagle #KC135 #Stratotanker #AtlanticThunder

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 32,430
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- **Comments:** 131

## Tags

stratotanker, f15, atlanticthunder, kc135, strikeeagle

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