F-35 and Rafale fighter jets, a B-52H nuclear bomber and 11 other aircraft from the US, France, UK, Denmark, Canada and Japan took to the skies on Guam at the same time

The United States and allies conducted an exercise called "elephant walk" on the island of Guam. Approximately two dozen aircraft took part.

Here's What We Know

The event took place on 19 July 2023. The aircraft took to the skies simultaneously at the US Air Force Base Andersen:

• five F-35 Lightning II (USAF);
• one B-52H Stratofortress;
• two KC-135 Stratotanker (USA);
• two C-17 Globemaster III (USA);
• one C-130 Hercules (USA);
• four Rafale (France);
• two A400 Atlas (France and UK);
• one A330 MRTT (France);
• two C-130J Super Hercules (Australia and Canada);
• one CC-150T Polaris (Canada)
• one C-130H Hercules (Japan).

Additional B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers were parked nearby. This was reported by Global Strike Command, which in addition to the B-52Hs operates B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer strategic aircraft and Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine