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KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 6th Operations Group and 927th Air Refueling Wing are marshaled on the flightline during Operation Violent Storm, April 26, 2023, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster)
The 6th Air Refueling Wing, in collaboration with the 927th ARW and the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, conducted Operation Violent Storm, which consisted of an “elephant walk” featuring 18 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.
MacDill Air Force Base is conducting Operation Violent Storm on Wednesday morning, which will involve more than a dozen aircraft taking off in close formation.