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Turkish vipers took a long way to join that exercise. 6 F-16s went directly from Konya AB to Alaska with the help of two KC-135 tanker planes.

Turkish KC-135R refueling a Turkish F-16 near the Atlantic Ocean


Turkish KC-135R refuels a Turkish F-16 above Canada


Vipers, above Canada


Finally Alaska


KC-135R refueling an USAF Fighter above Alaska


Eilson AB / Alaska

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Wow, those vipers are pretty sweet. I've never heard of them. Are they Turkish designed and built, or did they buy them from another country?

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Neither am I the means to any end others may wish to accomplish. I am not a tool for their use. I am not a servant of their needs. I am not a bandage for their wounds. I am not a sacrifice on their altars. ... I owe nothing to my brothers, nor do I gather debts from them. I ask no one to live for me, nor do I live for others. I covet no mans soul, nor is my soul theirs to covet.

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They are Lockheed Martin F-16s, license built in Turkey.

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Oh, I see where it says Turkish F-16 now. My bad.

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Neither am I the means to any end others may wish to accomplish. I am not a tool for their use. I am not a servant of their needs. I am not a bandage for their wounds. I am not a sacrifice on their altars. ... I owe nothing to my brothers, nor do I gather debts from them. I ask no one to live for me, nor do I live for others. I covet no mans soul, nor is my soul theirs to covet.

Ayn Rand, Anthem.