A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle breaks away after
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle breaks away after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 25, 2018, while flying over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s ... More
Army Air Corp 1st. Lt. George Wilson poses for an official
Army Air Corp 1st. Lt. George Wilson poses for an official photo. Wilson was later killed in action when his B-17 took ground fire on the crews thirds mission over German occupied France on July 8, 1944. (U.S. ... More
A flight of U.S. Air Force F-4C Phantom fighter bombers
A flight of U.S. Air Force F-4C Phantom fighter bombers refuel from a KC-135 tanker aircraft prior to making a strike against communist targets in North Vietnam. The Phantoms are fully loaded with 750 pound ge... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 120th Fighter Squadron,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard moves into place to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix Sky Harbor, Arizona Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Buzenski from the 340th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Buzenski from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron completes paperwork during an air refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker flying over Afghanistan in support of... More
Capts. Russell Miller (left), 64th Air Refueling Squadron,
Capts. Russell Miller (left), 64th Air Refueling Squadron, and Matthew Valentino (right), 157th Air Refueling Wing, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, go through engine start up procedu... More
Lt. Col. Charlie Youngblood (left), and Lt. Col. Eric
Lt. Col. Charlie Youngblood (left), and Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh (right), 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron go through engine start up procedures on a KC-135 Stratotanker at an undisclosed location in Sout... More
(Left) Maj. Todd Walton and 1st Lt. Brian Bennet, 340th
(Left) Maj. Todd Walton and 1st Lt. Brian Bennet, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before taking off from an undisclosed location in Southwest As... More
Maj. Kevin Smith, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Maj. Kevin Smith, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pre-inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker before going on a refueling mission to refuel a B1B Lancer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Smith is de... More
Lt. Col. Esteban Ramirez, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Lt. Col. Esteban Ramirez, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, inspects the boom operators window on a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of his preflight check at a forward deployed location supporting O... More
Capt. Carson Hardesty, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Carson Hardesty, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pre-inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker before going on a refueling mission to refuel a B1B Lancer in support of Operation New Dawn. Hardesty is de... More
A Navy EA-6B Prowler approaches an Air Force KC-135
A Navy EA-6B Prowler approaches an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to receive fuel in the skies above Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Free... More
(Left) Capt. Brian Doom, (right) Lt. Col. Daniel Malles,
(Left) Capt. Brian Doom, (right) Lt. Col. Daniel Malles, and (bottom) Capt. Matthew Willey, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before taking off fr... More
Capt. Stuart Letcher, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Stuart Letcher, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for a refueling mission in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, April 17.
Capt. Brett Pierson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Brett Pierson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, refers to his personal computer tablet during preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for a refueling mission in Afghanistan su... More
First Lt. Jonathan Bourke, 340th Expeditionary Air
First Lt. Jonathan Bourke, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, connects ducting to a portable air conditioning unit on the flight line at an undisclosed location supporting Operation Enduring Free... More
Maj. Jeremy Larson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Maj. Jeremy Larson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for an air refueling mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring... More
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control system or AWACS, from the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron maneuvers into position to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340... More
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control system or AWACS, from the 960th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron maneuvers into position to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340... More
A RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary
A RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, maneuvers into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to be refuele... More
A French Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft receives fuel
A French Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft receives fuel off the wing of an RAF Mildenhall KC-135 Stratotanker over Germany, May 29, 2012. The two French aircraft received more than 34,000 pounds of fuel on this mi... More
Capt. Neil Gregory, 351st Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot,
Capt. Neil Gregory, 351st Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 24, 2012. The crew refueled eight aircraft during a nighttime training mission.
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber, top right, assigned
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber, top right, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for refueling Jan. 22, 2013, near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Several B-2s were deploy... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron flies alongside two 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagles during a training mission over Okinawa, Japan, April 5,... More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15th, 2013 prio... More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15, 2013, prior... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker from the... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., fly in formation May 16, 2013, off the coast of northwest Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wi... More
After receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned
After receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., an F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., man... More
Airman 1st Class Autumn Hedrick-Cox, 384th Air Refueling
Airman 1st Class Autumn Hedrick-Cox, 384th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, computes the weight and balance of a KC-135 Stratotanker to meet compliance with Air Force standards prior to a refueling mission... More
Two KC-135R Stratotankers prepare to take off within
Two KC-135R Stratotankers prepare to take off within 30 seconds of each other, Sept. 21, 2013, on Ørland Main Air Station, Norway. The aircraft participated in the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 16 to 26, to p... More
Royal Norwegian Air Force members raise the flags,
Royal Norwegian Air Force members raise the flags, on Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 600 personnel deployed from multiple bases within the U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa ... More
A Finnish F-18 Hornet rejoins the fray during the Arctic
A Finnish F-18 Hornet rejoins the fray during the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 24, 2013, over Norway. The F-18 played on the Blue side during this day’s particular scenario, while an opposing Red side played... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter
Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly in formation alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft over the Pacific Ocean as they return to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29,... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Hansen, 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Hansen, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, preflights a KC-135 Stratotanker for an aerial refueling mission Jan. 7, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Hansen a Raymon... More
Airman 1st Class Darhon Hambrick, 22nd Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Darhon Hambrick, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, checks an oxygen mask for proper operation during a pre-flight check of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the T... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Boyack (left), 191st
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Boyack (left), 191st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, examines the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of his pre-flight checks, Salt Lake City Air National Guard Base, Utah, March... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Johnson (right), 191st Air
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Johnson (right), 191st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reviews the maintenance log of a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of his pre-flight checks with Tech. Sgt. Stephen Jenkins (left), 151s... More
Air Force Col. Corey Love (right), 191st Air Refueling
Air Force Col. Corey Love (right), 191st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reviews a maintenance log with Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Harvey (left), 151st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prior to a training sort... More
A Republic of Korea air force F-16 Fighting Falcon
A Republic of Korea air force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the ocean May 21, 2014. The training allowed U.S. and ROK service me... More
Capt. Ryan Christie, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Ryan Christie, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron mission commander, does preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker. Christie and his aircrew fly refueling missions in support of Operation Endurin... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the U.S. Air Force Aerial
An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds lines up to receive fuel from a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over Glacier National Park, Mont., Sept. 1,... More
A B-1B Lancer, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
A B-1B Lancer, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base over South Dakota, Sept. 23, 2014. During the flight, the crew performed training procedures with two B-1B's. The B-1... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gustavus Smith, left, and 1st
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gustavus Smith, left, and 1st Lt. Melissa McInelly, both assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, pilot a KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft during an ae... More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard 1st Lt. Brandon Rader,
Pennsylvania Air National Guard 1st Lt. Brandon Rader, right, and Lt. Col. Chuck Tubbs, left, assigned to the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing, of Pittsburgh, conduct a pre-flight check on board a KC-135 Stratotanke... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load medical supplies onto a KC-135 Stratotanker before a training flight on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23, 2015. The 909th ARS plays a vita... More
New tankers in old memories
Glen Mishler, Air Force veteran and former Boeing mechanic, skims through a scrapbook of memorabilia highlighting important events from his life Feb. 18, 2015, in Andover, Kan. Mishler was part of a test crew f... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew goes over
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew goes over paperwork with the crew chiefs before starting pre-flight checks, March 10, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 will refuel coalition F-15s and F-16s... More
Staff Sgt. Andre Valentine, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation
Staff Sgt. Andre Valentine, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight instructor, directs the placement of equipment prior to being loaded on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 26, 201... More
A pilot from 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron maneuvers
A pilot from 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron maneuvers an A-10 Thunderbolt II into position behind a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel above Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 26,... More
The aircrew of a KC-135 Stratotanker review a pre-flight
The aircrew of a KC-135 Stratotanker review a pre-flight checklist with maintenance personnel before a training exercise, Sept. 2, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135’s primary mission is aerial ... More
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles receive fuel from
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles receive fuel from a KC-135R, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia Sept., 3, 2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of O... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 6th Air Mobility Wing
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 6th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline while the sun rises at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 13, 2015. The tanker provided aerial refueling support during Green Flag-Wes... More
Senior Airman Rosina McGlothlin and Edwin Carvajal,
Senior Airman Rosina McGlothlin and Edwin Carvajal, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, brief a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew about the aircraft’s performance prior to final inspections for a sortie Sept. 16, 2015, ... More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 357th Fighter Squadron
An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 357th Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Ariz., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 6th Air Mobility from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to conduct aerial r... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa exits the bus he took
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa exits the bus he took to a KC-135T Stratotanker at Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Costa is a pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force pho... More
A British Typhoon fighter flies over Iraq, Dec. 22,
A British Typhoon fighter flies over Iraq, Dec. 22, 2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
U.S. Air Force Captain Timothy Dowd flies a KC-135
U.S. Air Force Captain Timothy Dowd flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2015. Dowd is a pilot deployed from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force phot... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron talk with maintainers before taking flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 6, 2016. Coalition force... More
An F-22 Raptor pilot from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.,
An F-22 Raptor pilot from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., signals goodbye and continues his training mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. The 95th Fighter Squadron is the lead unit during Red ... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron talk with a maintainer before taking flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 3, 2016. Coalition for... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Thayer refuels a
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Thayer refuels a USAF F-15 Strike Eagle over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 17, 2016. Thayer is a boom operator deployed out of the 344th Air Refueling Sq... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caesar Lazaro operates the
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caesar Lazaro operates the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 22, 2016. Lazaro is a boom operator deployed out of the 203rd Air Ref... More
Fourteen KC-135 Stratotankers line up during a simulated
Fourteen KC-135 Stratotankers line up during a simulated alert call, March 24, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The elephant walk was part of an exercise, which displayed the rapid mobility capabilities ... More
U.S Air Force Capt. David Hard performs a walk around
U.S Air Force Capt. David Hard performs a walk around inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 29, 2016. Hard is a pilot deployed out of the 350th Air Refueling Squadron at McConne... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepare to board a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 5, 2016. As of March 28, U.S. and partner nation aircr... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron await takeoff on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 8, 2016. As of April 4, U.S. and partner nation aircr... More
160415-N-QL471-020 MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE (April 15,
160415-N-QL471-020 MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE (April 15, 2016) A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to 729th Airlift Squadron, conducts an aerial refueling with a KC-135 from 336th Air Refueling Squadron during the Mar... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Studer, 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Studer, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker pilot, prepares to takeoff in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 29, 2... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Jolly Rogers CAG receives fuel
A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Jolly Rogers CAG receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve May 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)
Senior Airman Brian Kelley, Boom Operator, 141st Air
Senior Airman Brian Kelley, Boom Operator, 141st Air Refueling Squadron, looks over documents while in flight on the KC-135 Stratotanker. A 108th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker with the New Jersey Air National Guard,... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to conduct
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to conduct a midair refuel mission for a C-17 Globemaster III during a supply mission in Southwest Asia May 29, 2016. The flight was conducted to pick up supplies a... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Maxwell Smesny,
A U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Maxwell Smesny, a boom operator assigned to the 350th Air Refueling Squadron out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., follows a preflight checklist prior to take off from Eiels... More
Capt. Herbert Duke, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Herbert Duke, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, talks with a maintainer before takeoff in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission at... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot talks with a maintainer before takeoff in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission at Al Udeid Air Base,... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew talks with a maintainer before takeoff in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission at Al Udeid Air Bas... More
Senior Airman Jaramie York, 459th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jaramie York, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, operates a single point refuel panel on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 13, 2016. As an aircraft structural mai... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew talks with a maintainer before takeoff in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission at Al Udeid Air Bas... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew prepares for takeoff before a mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve at Al Udied Air Base, Qatar Fe... More
Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135
Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135 from Pittsburgh’s 171st Air Refueling Wing refuels an A-10 aircraft March 5, 2017 (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson Manners)
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 fly in formation behind a U.S.
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 fly in formation behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve mission ov... More
Japanese locals view various U.S. and Japanese static
Japanese locals view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Di... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. flies over Colorado May 10, 2017. The aircraft was en route to refuel three receiving aircraft during the annual Landowner Appreciation Flight. (... More
Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135
Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135 from Pittsburgh’s 171st Air Refueling Wing refuels an F-15 aircraft May 17, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Brooks)
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress with the 2nd Bomb
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress with the 2nd Bomb Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, during a training mission over the Midwest region of the ... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, refuels a British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 during a refueling mission over the Atlantic Ocean as ... More
Hawaii Air Refuelers Arrive Home
Airmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron are greeted by family, friends, and fellow airmen upon returning home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii after a six month deployment to the CENTCOM AOR, Oct.... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, reviews forms during a preflight briefing, Dec. 13, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotank... More
180717-F-FS041-0394 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,
180717-F-FS041-0394 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 17, 2018) - Master Sgt. Kevin Toney, 99th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a 154th Wing Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor from a... More
Stratotanker Refuels During RIMPAC
180717-F-FS041-0025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 17, 2018) - Tech. Sgt. Ryan Strole and Master Sgt. Chris Read, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs assigned to Grissom Air Force Base... More
Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R
Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R crew chief prepares a jet for the days flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ross... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 101st Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 101st Air Refueling Wing refuels F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 22, 2018. This total force training mission involved an Air National Gu... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base La., prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDi... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a Royal
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a Royal Air Force E-3D over the North Sea May 17, 2018. The KC-135 participated in a training flight over the North Sea as part of the 5th annual European Tanker Sym... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Seiler, a boom operator
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Seiler, a boom operator assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., refuels a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over the Eastern U.S., June 6, 2018. ... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts a walk-around inspection of the aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 26, 2018. Pilots perform ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler, assigned to Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler, assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, ... More
A boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary
A boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts a pre-flight checklist onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before an aerial refueling mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolv... More
1st Lt. Joel Perlinger, a pilot from the 15th Airlift
1st Lt. Joel Perlinger, a pilot from the 15th Airlift Squadron, lowers the crew entry door of a C-17 Globemaster III July 11, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 15th Airlift Squadron, "Global Eagles", pro... More
180717-F-FS041-0104 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,
180717-F-FS041-0104 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 17, 2018) A 154th Wing Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor refuels from a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from Grissom Air Reserve... More