All the 29 aircraft involved in the Elephant Walk at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on Apr. 2, 2021. (All images credit: Rob Stephens / @RedhomeAviation)
97th AMW at Altus Air Force Base carried out an impressive Elephant Walk with 29 aircraft, including KC-135s, KC-46s and C-17s.
On Apr. 2, 2021, Altus Air Force Base (AAFB), Oklahoma, conducted an exercise to simulate a mass evacuation of aircraft in preparation of an emergency weather situation. During the exercise, 97th Air Mobility Wing’s aircraft performed a pretty impressive “Elephant Walk”, lining up and taxiing on the runway before taking off for a practice “large-scale evacuation”.