On April 09, 2017 six French Air Force Dassault Rafales arrived at Lajes in the Azores on their way to Langley Air Force Base for Exercise Atlantic Trident 17.
The aircraft involved were:-
127/30-GF 'FAF7721'
143/30-GV 'FAF7722'
145/30-GX 'FAF7723'
330/4-IE 'FAF7161'
348/4-FO 'FAF7162'
329/4-ID 'FAF7163'
Tanker support was provided by KC-135s:-
472/31-CC 'FAF4041'
470/31-CA 'FAF4042'