The U.S. and major allied air forces staged a six-nation elephant walk involving 35 warplanes to 'propel our war-fighting capabilities in the Pacific.'
The combined airpower of allied air forces was on full display this week at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, reaching a climax with the six-nation elephant walk.It took place as U.S. defense partners face mounting pressure in a number of West Pacific hot spots. Relations between South Korea and an increasingly hostile North are at their worst in decades.
'It was a surreal experience to be a part of the taxi formation alongside our international partners. Everyone's professionalism and eagerness to work together will propel our war-fighting capabilities in the Pacific,' Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Hood, of the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, was quoted as saying.Cope North activities spanned six airfields and two West Pacific islands—beyond Guam. Photos show a nuclear-capable U.S.
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