Walking the walk: Fleet of 30 F-35 stealth fighters and F-16s take part in 'elephant walk' show of strength in Alaska as Russians flex their muscles in the area

由于俄罗斯人在该地区秀肌肉，美军出动由30架F-35隐形战机和F-16组成的机队在阿拉斯加“大象漫步”，展示实力

A fleet of 30 fighter jets and two refueling aircraft lined the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, close to the Arctic Circle, in a display of air power and American military might.

由30架战机和两架加油机组成的机队排列在靠近北极圈的阿拉斯加艾尔森空军基地的跑道上，以展示美国的空中力量和军事实力。

A group from the 354th Fighter Wing and the 168th Wing Air National Guard were pictured on Friday in what is known as an 'Elephant Walk'.

周五，美国空军国民警卫队第354战斗机联队和第168联队的战机在阿拉斯加进行“大象漫步”力量展示。

The drill involves a procession of military aircraft taxing close in formation right before a minimum interval takeoff - essentially a readiness exercise in testing how quickly fighter jets can take to the skies.

此次演习包括一系列军用飞机起飞前保持最小间隔编队滑行，本质上是测试战机起飞速度的战备演习。

It came after Russian and bombers flew a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific on Tuesday in a show of increasingly close military ties between Moscow and .

周二，俄罗斯和轰炸机在西太平洋上空执行联合巡逻任务，展示莫斯科和之间日益密切的军事关系。

The formation was captured in a series of photographs as the planes sat on the runway.

当战机停在跑道上时，他们拍摄了一系列照片，捕捉到了这个队形。

Every aircraft at Eielson AFB, located just 110 miles south of the Arctic Circle, taxed into position displaying the full airpower of the 354th FW and the 168th Wing together.

在位于北极圈以南110英里的艾尔森空军基地，每架战机都滑行到指定位置，展示了第354战斗机联队和第168联队的全部空中力量。

18 F-35A Lightning II's, 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons, and two KC-135 Stratotankers were all pictured on the tarmac ready for takeoff.

18架F-35A“闪电”II, 12架F-16“猎鹰”，两架KC-135同温层加油机在停机坪上准备起飞。

'The Elephant Walk isn't only to practice our abilities to respond quickly,' said U.S. Air Force Col. David Skalicky, 354th Operations Group commander, 'This is to show our Airmen who work behind the scenes what Eielson AFB is about, it's about showing our strength in the arctic arena.'

美国空军第354行动组指挥官斯卡利基上校表示，“大象漫步”不仅是为了锻炼我们的快速反应能力，也是为了向在幕后工作的美国空军人员展示埃尔森空军基地的意义，展示我们在北极舞台上的实力。”

'We are executing this despite Coronavirus, despite the extreme weather conditions, and despite that it's one of the shortest days of the year.'

“尽管有新冠疫情，天气条件恶劣，尽管这是一年中最短的一天，但我们仍执行了这项任务。”

'Every Airman across the Fighter Wing contributed to today's event, and we proved what our team is capable of…supporting, defending, or delivering 5th generation airpower and advanced training. Stay tuned, because our combat capability will continue to grow, and I'm incredibly proud of the disciplined, professional, combat-focused approach our team displayed,' said Col. David Berkland, the 354th FW commander.

第354战机联队指挥官大卫·伯克兰上校表示：“第354战机联队的每名飞行员都为今天的任务作出了贡献，证明了我们的团队能够驾驶第五代战机，并发挥其战斗力。我们的战斗能力将继续提升，我为我们联队今天展示的严明纪律、专业素养，以战斗为中心的能力感到无比自豪。”

英国每日邮报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Yvonne001, Los Angeles, United States

I thank god I was born American we have so much to be proud of especially our Military.

感谢上帝，让我托生成美国人，我们有很多值得骄傲的东西，尤其是我们的军队。

Dlblueiv, Wilmington, United States

Russia and have nothing that compares to the military might of the U. S.A. And Great Britain

俄罗斯和的军事实力无法与美国和英国相比

RockVegas, Las Vegas, United States

Let's just turn off Russia's Internet.

关了俄罗斯的网络吧。

Bigskyguy76, Bozeman, United States

The dirty little decree of Russia has the GDP equal to the state of Illinois. And that's only when oil prices are high.

俄罗斯的GDP相当于伊利诺伊州的GDP，而且还是油价高的时候。

Alan Porridge, Christchurch, United Kingdom

If you unite the armies of Russia, and North Korea they still won't come even close to USA might.

就算联合俄罗斯、和朝鲜的军队，仍然实力不如美军。

Hillbilly Tea, West Virginia, United States

Our great military is in decline

我们伟大的军队正在衰落。

CristyBonita, Dallas, United States

Wow! Beautiful airplanes!

哇！真酷的战机！

murphysmomma, Clarksville Tennessee, United States

I was stationed up there from 1991-1995, and LOVED it. We had F-16's and A-10's back then.

1991-1995年期间，我驻扎在那里，我很喜欢那里。那时我们开F-16和A-10。

My Name Is Bob, New York, United States

The F-16 is still one of the best looking fighter plane ever built. Fast and deadly.

F-16仍然是有史以来最好看的战斗机之一，速度快，威力强大。

PenduIum, Mariana Trench, Guam

Russian fighter jets and ships have been bullying US planes/ships for a while, and all the US could come up with was "unprofessional conduct" claims. Shoot a couple of them down and the world will line up behind America again.

俄罗斯战机和军舰一直欺负美国战机和军舰，只要击落几架，世界就会再次拥护美国。

pw161803, Dublin, Ireland

The Art of War: Strike when your enemy is at it's weakest point...

《孙子兵法》：“攻其无备，出其不意”……

Woke Leviathan , La Jolla CA, South Korea

Russia will forever be jealous of the USA. They can never ever be considered a rival with their tiny backward economy. If I was Russia I'd be worried about 's arctic and Siberia ambitions. After Putin dies (soon) good luck you will need it lol

俄罗斯永远嫉妒美国。他们经济规模小而且落后，永远不配当我们的对手。

如果我是俄罗斯，我会担心对北极和西伯利亚的野心。

祝你们好运，哈哈

Pattis42, W-S usa, United States

Bring it on, Russia. Whatever you got, we got better.

来啊，俄罗斯。不管你们有什么，我们都有比你们更好的。

DAZ, Los Angeles, United States

All super powers have the ability to wipe each other out with nuclear weapons. Military combat is pointless. Neither side would surrender without using their nuclear resources as a last resort to survive.

所有超级大国都有能力用核武器消灭对方。军事斗争是毫无意义的。如果不使用核武器，双方都不会投降。

GOZER, Sumeria, United States

The F35 is the biggest waste of taxpayer money ever.

造F35是有史以来对税收最大的浪费。

Blastman, Kane, United States

President trump could have been a fighter pilot But he was too tall.

特朗普总统本可以成为战斗机飞行员的，可惜他长得太高了。

CTHD, Sanity, United States

That is impressive. Hopefully, Trump doesn't give Putin control of them.

很震撼，希望特朗普不会把他们交给普京控制。

Imda_Princess, Denmark and, Norway

Yawn... Bullies both of you.

你们都是恶霸