380th EMXG configures F-35A with full external loadout
An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-10 Extender for aerial refueling during an operation in support of U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, May 2019. The F-35A conducted the mission with a full external loadout, six GBU-49 small glide munitions and two AIM-9x Sidewinder missiles. The F-35A is assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and the KC-10 Extender is assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. (U.S. Air Force Photo)