北部边缘-2009 联合演习中，美国空军第44战斗机中队（日本嘉手纳空军基地，44FS）的 F-15C 战斗机从埃尔门多夫空军基地停机坪滑出。（An F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft taxis from its parking spot June 24, 2009 during Exercise Northern Edge 2009 held at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-15 is from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan. Northern Edge is Alaska largest military training exercise that prepares joint forces to respond to crises throughout the Asia-Pacific region.）