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Uploaded: October 08, 2008 03:31:52
A F-15C takes on fuel from a KC-135 over Alaska - My flight was courtesy of a California (Air Force Reserve) Air Refuel Wing. We Refueled 8 aircraft during this 3 hour mission. (CA)
Exif: Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
Carolyn M. Fletcher October 08, 2008
OMG! Never in a million years would I get up there in that thing! I have a real problem with looking down from any sort of height. What a shot, though!! #1012518Alan L. Borror October 08, 2008
WOW!!! What a great capture, Jeff! Great photo, Jeff! #6569073Carol Sawyer October 08, 2008
Fantastic capture, Jeff!! #6569078Douglas Pignet October 08, 2008
Fantastic image here Jeff...You lucky dog...lol Doug #6569079Margaret R. Barry October 08, 2008
Amazing capture, Jeff. I expect to see this again! #6569081Vitor Dias October 08, 2008
Fantastic picture Jeff, brilliantrgs Vitor #6569091
Janet McNeil October 08, 2008
Great capture!! Was wondering where you were! Lovely background against this fantastic shot! #6569107Aimee S. McMaster October 08, 2008
...AMAZING capture Jeff....an awesome experience for you I'm sure....Aimee #6569118Claudia Kuhn October 08, 2008
Cool Jeff! Wonderful perspective and capture! #6569121Tammy M. Anderson October 08, 2008
Super capture here, Jeff. I bet this was a terrific experience. #6569135Wally Orlowsky October 08, 2008
Awesome shot and experience, Jeff! The precision of mid-air refueling has always amazed me. #6569215Erin Appelbaum October 08, 2008
Cool capture Jeff. Peter #6569292Tiia Vissak October 08, 2008
Very cool! A rare pov! #6569296Agnes Fegan October 08, 2008
A M A Z I N G! #6569318DICK SELF October 08, 2008
GREAT WORK AND LUCKY YOU TO BE THERE !!!Jim Huffield October 08, 2008
Fantastic image, Jeff. Jim #6569386Ken Smith October 08, 2008
Not many people get this opportunity...super perspective, Jeff! #6569398Eivor Kuchta October 08, 2008
Amazing, Jeff! I promise, you will never see something like this coming from me. This looks scary, but also wonderful in many ways. #6569486Keith Butler October 08, 2008
Super capture Jeff! I see these occasionally flying over late evenings from where I live. I think they come out of the Air National Guard Base in Knoxville, Tennessee #6569646Rhonda Burger October 08, 2008
This is so cool. A shot not many would get to see if it weren't for your great talents,..and connections...LOL Rhonda #6569891Sam Britt October 08, 2008
Fantastic capture, Jeff. Great POV. #6569951Murry Grigsby October 08, 2008
Cool shot Jeff! Thanks for sharing an angle that most of us will never see in person :0) I used Pentax equipment early on also but never from this height! #6570015Mary L. Graham October 08, 2008
Great shot Jeff!! =) #6570033Eugenio Diaz October 08, 2008
AMAZING!!!Mitch Spence October 08, 2008
Oh, my, yes, what an extraordinary point of view, Jeff. I love it, even if it does make my stomach roll at even the thought of hanging out there over all that space. #6570273Mike Clime October 08, 2008
What a view, Jeff! I'll bet that was fun. #6570455Stephen Zacker October 08, 2008
Man.. what an opportunity. Now I am truly envious :-) Great capture #6570723Guy D. Biechele October 08, 2008
Absolutely amazing!! What a fantastic shot! Well done. #6570878Kimi A. Phillips October 08, 2008
WOW! Just...WOW!!!! #6570913Tammy Scott October 08, 2008
Fantastic perspective and shot! #6571079Melissa G. Meiselman October 08, 2008
WOW!!! What an unique and fabulous opportunity, Jeff!! Terrific shot taken from an exceptional vantage point with great lighting and great clarity!! #6571147Cyn Valentine October 08, 2008
WOO..fantastic capture Jeff..very unique and well done! #6571160Tamera S. Phillips October 08, 2008
Pretty amazing image Jeff! What a great opportunity for you. #6571287Steve M. Harrington October 08, 2008
A fascinating image, Jeff! Good shooting!Nancy L. Green October 08, 2008
WOW WOW WOW!!! What a wonderful opportunity Jeff, and you certainly made the most of it, WTG!! <>< #6571774Derek D. Dafoe October 08, 2008
Holy crap Jeff!! What an opportunity you had here!! Nice shot too! #6571840Ken Jarvis October 08, 2008
Awesome capture here Jeff! Your very lucky to get an opportunity like this one! #6571861Bill Wyatt October 08, 2008
Awesome work my freind!! #6571989William C. Raco October 08, 2008
Seriously good work here, Jeff!Shannon D. Miller October 08, 2008
You are so LUCKY Jeff! What a dream capture my friend! This is MAGNIFICENT!!! We will see this again! Shannon~ #6572158Larry Smith October 08, 2008
Fantastic shot Jeff, you really captured it Larry, (its nice to have the IDs) #6572172Max Aureli October 08, 2008
Fantastic!... WOW #6572235David Phalen October 08, 2008
OMG Jeff this is incredible!!!!! Fantastic POV and clarity!! I would have been scared to death! #6572254Bill Knaps October 08, 2008
Great Capture Jeff. I flew a KC 135 over Alaska many years back. Off Shemya (Spelt Wrong) Bill #6572723Phillip R. Connolly October 08, 2008
What an excellent image Jeff! Love the drama and lighting in this shot. This deserves to come around again.Phil #6573143
Stefania Barbier October 08, 2008
wow what an experience... fantastic capture! #6573176Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 09, 2008
OMG!!! What a fantastic capture, Jeff. Not an every day opportunity to take an amazing shot like this. GREAT job!!!! #6573314Brett Dolsen October 09, 2008
Awesome Jeff!!One of the best POVS Ive seen!!Brett #6573525Jeff Robinson October 09, 2008
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #6573748Carla Metzler October 09, 2008
Dang, What a great shot! I wanna go. #6573809Ray Thoms October 09, 2008
Incredible is about the best I can say.....and I am full of envy Jeff....well done! #6574462Manuel Barrera October 09, 2008
you can count how many times I have made a photo a favorite in one hand and remove some fingers, this is a favorite #6574666Karen E. Michaels October 09, 2008
WoW!!!Tommy E. Burgess October 09, 2008
Wow Jeff what a fantastic capture! Talk about a wonderful POV, this one takes the cake. Superb capture!! and best of luck with this capture though I doubt you will need it. Well done!! #6576011Lorraine A. Cook October 09, 2008
Double WOW! I'm still in AWE, Jeff!<:))My Pop was an ironworker and of course had no fear of heights. Now, as to moi!(LOL)<:)) #6576307
Colleen Farrell October 09, 2008
Incredible capture, Jeff!!! This should be in a magazine--Smithsonian or Air & Space! Fantastic work!! #6576876Jeff Robinson October 09, 2008
Thank You!! I really appreciate All of your great commnets on this image! I always enjoy the opprotunity to fly! Jeff #6576994Cassie L. Woodlee October 09, 2008
OMG WOW Jeff, what a shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #6577020Jim Manganella October 10, 2008
Incredible photography! #6579437Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 10, 2008
WWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOwwwwwHoward A. Wimpee October 10, 2008
Great shot Jeff,awesome perspective. That,s one thing I miss about the reserves!!! #6580933Colleen Farrell October 10, 2008
I commented on this already but I had to come back to look at it--just incredible, Jeff! #6582093Marcel J. Fernandez October 10, 2008
Awesome capture! Super work Jeff!!! #6582646Jeff Robinson October 11, 2008
Thank You!! Jeff #6584002Kathleen Rinker October 11, 2008
Really awesome Jeff!! #6585508Jeff Robinson October 12, 2008
Thank You Kathleen! Jeff #6589456Chastity Abbott October 13, 2008
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I could had been up there...this is wonderful! #6594205Jeff Robinson October 13, 2008
Thanks Chastity! Jeff #6594484ALLEN O. HOWARD October 14, 2008
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic image Jeff! A real winner.,Allen #6597804Joseph M. Muench October 14, 2008
Once again, another stunning image!Jeff Robinson October 14, 2008
Thank You Allen and Joe! Jeff #6599829Lisa J. Boulden October 15, 2008
Outstanding!!!!!Karen Slagle October 15, 2008
Great shot, Jeff. How very lucky and cool for you to have been included in this mission, something most of us will never see. I don't fly so you would NEVER see me here... #6603190Jeff Robinson October 15, 2008
Thank You Lisa and Karen! Jeff #6604876Connie J. Bagot October 16, 2008
First I am speechless.....then I think, WOW. Then I am speechless again. #6608679Jeff Robinson October 17, 2008
Thank You Connie!! Jeff #6612464Ujjwal Mukherjee October 20, 2008
Sensational,Jeff! I got to show this image to my son, when I get home! Super!! #6625960Ulysses A. Villamin October 20, 2008
Awesome capture -- one I can only dream of! Gratz on the EP :) #6629730"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 20, 2008
wow!! this is breathtaking shot! I wonder how was it like to shoot this? I would love to be there too, Jeff! you did a great job here, my friend! thanks for sharing this photo. #6629785Jeff Robinson October 21, 2008
Thank You Ujjwal, Ulysses and Nolax! Jeff #6634386Sharon October 21, 2008
Amazing shot!! It feel like i'm right there :) Great work! #6635077Bambi L. Dingman October 21, 2008
Wow, wow, WOW, you lucky dog!! This is gorgeous work! EXCELLENT composition!#6635366
Jeff Robinson October 23, 2008
Thank You Sharon and Bambi! Jeff #6643046Tammy D. Ferren October 25, 2008
What a rush that must have been! An amazing sight! Perfectly captured, Jeff! #6659122Jeff Robinson October 26, 2008
Thank You Tammy! Jeff #6661298Monika Sapek October 27, 2008
Such a fascinating capture, Jeff!Jeff Robinson October 27, 2008
Thank You Monika! Jeff #6668719Michael McCook May 06, 2009
Great shot Jeff! Thanks for visiting my Gallery. You do some amazing work. I especially love the Aviation shots. Great Gallery!! #7492912Jeff Robinson May 06, 2009
Thanks very much Michael!! Jeff #7493218Stefania Barbier February 25, 2013
fantastic finalist... congratulations!!! #10582747Robert R. Goodman February 25, 2013
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10582973Patrick Rouzes February 25, 2013
INCREDIBLE in every way, Jeff! CONGRATS, my friend!Carla Capra Anderson February 25, 2013
Facinating!Nadia Paul February 25, 2013
Awesome Jeff - congrats again! #10584885Nikki McDonald February 25, 2013
Awesome (and I do not use that word lightly!) once in a lifetime opportunity and capture, Jeff. Wow. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #10585015Tammy Espino February 25, 2013
Congratulations on your finalist!:) #10585137Deborah Lewinson February 25, 2013
Awesome image, Jeff!Congrats on another excellent finalist!
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Ann Coates February 25, 2013
This is an amazing shot, congratulations on your finalist. #10585550Debra R. Harder February 26, 2013
Now that's something you don't see everyday. This is awesome, Jeff! Huge congrats on another brilliant finalist! #10586342Renee Doyle February 26, 2013
Now that is very cool!!! Great capture and wonderful finalist Jeff! Congratulations! #10587075Emile Abbott February 28, 2013
What an experience and what a capture Jeff. Congratulations on another outstanding finalist, my friend. #10589714Jeff Robinson March 01, 2013
Thanks Everyone! Jeff #10591281Merna L. Nobile March 02, 2013
What a great way to start a new year! Your award winning photographs go from Editor’s Pick to Finalist and hopefully to Gold.Jeff Robinson March 03, 2013
Thank You! Jeff #10594923Rod Partington June 09, 2014
Great shot Jeff! This must have been an amazing experience! Thanks for sharing. #11062686Jeff Robinson June 10, 2014
Thank You Rod! Jeff #11063448Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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