Aerial Refueling Collection

A B-1B Lancer stands by as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker
February 23, 2012 - A B-1B Lancer from the 337th Test

Italian Air Force EF2000 during an in-flight refuelling with a French C-135FR tanker
Italian Air Force Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon during an in-flight refuelling with a French C-135FR tanker

A CV-22B Osprey receives fuel off the coast of Greenland
June 21, 2013 - A CV-22B Osprey receives fuel off the coast of Greenland by a MC-130H Combat Talon II

Members of the 129th Rescue Wing California Air National Guard
September 5, 2012 - Members of the 129th Rescue Wing California Air National Guard assist in the rescue operations of two injured fisherman who were approximately 1400 miles off the coast of

An MC-130P Combat Shadow prepares to refuel two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters
March 18, 2011 - An MC-130P Combat Shadow crew prepares to refuel two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters above the Pacific Ocean

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A KC-135R Stratotanker as it lands

A MC-130W conducts an in-flight refueling for two MH-53J Pave Low III helicopters
November 16, 2006 - An MC-130W conducts an in-flight refueling for two MH-53J Pave Low III helicopters at Hurlburt Field, Florida

A Chilean Air Force F-16 refuels from a U. S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker
A Chilean Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Brazil during Exercise Cruzex V

A B-2 Spirit bomber conducts a refueling with a KC-10 Extender
July 25, 2006 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber conducts a refueling with a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Australia during exercise Green Lighting

A U. S. Air Force RC-135V / W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft
February 26, 2011 - A U.S. Air Force RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft maneuvers away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel while flying over Afghanistan

An A / V-8B Harrier receives fuel over Afghanistan from a KC-10 Extender
February 24, 2012 - A U.S. Marine Corps A/V-8B Harrier receives fuel over Afghanistan from a KC-10 Extender

A KC-135 Stratotanker refueling an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon over Iraq
July 28, 2009 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

An F-15E Strike Eagle breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling
April 11, 2006 - An F-15E Strike Eagle breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling over Southwest Asia

German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon during in-flight refueling
German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon of Fighterbomberwing 31, refueling from an A310 Tanker over France during NATO exercise Volcanex

An F-22 Raptor banks away from a KC-135 Statotanker during a refueling operation
February 24, 2009 - An F-22 Raptor banks away from a KC-135 Statotanker during a refueling operation as part of a Joint RED FLAG exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

An F-16 from Colorado Air National Guard refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Brazil during Exercise CRUZEX V

A U. S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II receiving fuel
August 6, 2013 - A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Stinger II aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the plains of New Mexico

An Italian AMX is refueled by a KC-10A Extender over Afghanistan
December 7, 2009 - An Italian AMX is refueled by a KC-10A Extender over Afghanistan

A C-130 Hercules is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean

An F-15 Strike Eagle prepares to refuel
July 4, 2005 - An F-15 Strike Eagle prepares to refuel over Iraq during a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom

A U. S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft refueling from a KC-10 Extender
November 25, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into place to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Southwestern, U.S. - An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into place to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker

A B-52 Stratofortress bomber refuels during a close-air-support mission
Over Afghanistan - A B-52 Stratofortress bomber refuels during a close-air-support mission. The KC-135 Stratotanker transfers fuel to the bomber at about 16 gallons per second

German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft refueling over France
Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the German Air Force refueling from an A310 Tanker over France during NATO Exercise Volcanex

A B-2 Spirit bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Over the Pacific Ocean - A B-2 Spirit bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

A F-22 Raptor refuels behind a KC-10 Extender
April 17, 2008 - A F-22 Raptor refuels behind a KC-10 Extender while at 26, 000 feet at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker
May 28, 2008 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan

A F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker
December 17, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker over North Carolina during a local training mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a F-22 Raptor
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, March 12, 2008 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a F-22 Raptor

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F / A-18 Hornet
August 14, 2006 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F/A-18 Hornet from the Navys Blue Angels on its way from an air show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

A U. S. Air Force F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon receives in-flight refueling
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon receives in-flight refueling

A KC-135R Stratotanker refuels four F-15 Eagles over Oregon
A KC-135R Stratotanker refuels four F-15 Eagles during air-to-air refueling training over central Oregon

A Navy F / A-18F Super Hornet is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 21, 2004 - A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet is refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker during exercise Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004-01

An Altus KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a United States Air Force Thunderbird
Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 18-19 2009 - An Altus KC-135 Stratotanker refuels one of the eight Thunderbirds that participated in an air show held at the new Ceiba Airport, in Ceiba

A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey prepares to refuel midflight
October 31, 2009 - A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey prepares to refuel midflight above the Barry M

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over the Indian Ocean

An F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a KC-10 Extender
July 18, 2006 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a KC-10 Extender while flying a close air-support mission over Iraq

An F-15D Baz of the Israeli Air Force in flight over Israel
A KC-135R from the 161st Air Refueling Wing flies a training mission out of Phoenix, Arizona

Six F-15 Eagles refuel from a KC-10 Extender
Six F-15 Eagles from the Massachusetts Air National Guard refuel from a KC-10 Extender high over New England during a training mission

Eurofighter Typhoon of the German Air Force refueling from an A310 Tanker over France during NATO Exercise Volcanex

A U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled over Afghanistan
August 4, 2012 - A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations

Four A-10C Thunderbolts prepare to refuel from a KC-135
Four A-10C Thunderbolts from the 190th Fighter Squadron prepare to recieve fuel from a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker over central Idaho

A KC-135R flies a training mission over Arizona
A KC-135R from the 161st Air Refueling Wing flies a training mission out of Phoenix, Arizona

A U. S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot manevurs his F-16 Fighting Falcon towards a refueling
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot manevurs his F-16 Fighting Falcon towards the boom of a KC-135R Statotanker during an air-to-air refueling mission over the Midwest United States

A F-15E Strike Eagle gets refueled by a KC-135T Stratotanker
April 11, 2006 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft gets refueled by a KC-135T Stratotanker aircraft over South West Asia

Formation of Luftwaffe F-4F Phantom IIs behind a tanker
Formation of Luftwaffe F-4F Phantom IIs of Jagdgeschawader 71 Richthofen behind a tanker of the 100th ARW over northern Germany

A U. S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft over Afghanistan
November 25, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft returns to its mission after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an Air Force Thunderbird
Over South Carolina - A Tennessee Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an Air Force Thunderbird

An Italian AMX approaches a KC-10A Extender to refuel over Afghanistan
December 7, 2009 - An Italian AMX approaches a KC-10A Extender to refuel over Afghanistan

An F / A-18C Hornet receives fuel from the drogue of a KC-10 Extender
June 17, 2009 - A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet receives fuel from the aerial refueling drogue of an Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft during combat operations over Afghanistan

A New York Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon
October 17, 2006 - A New York Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon peels off after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Southwest Asia

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle
July 30, 2011 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle

Two F-16s prepare to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Two F-16s from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, prepare to refuel from a KC-135 on a training mission over the Arizona desert

An F-15 Eagle pulls into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker
An F-15 Eagle pulls into pre-contact position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission

A U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt is refueled over Afghanistan
August 2, 2012 - A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations

A B-52H Stratofortress refuels with a KC-135R Stratotanker of the Mississippi Air National Guard during a training sortie over Louisiana

A B-2 Spirit takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
March 27, 2003 - A B-2 Spirit, returning from a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Indian Ocean

An RC-135 Rivet Joint Reconnaissance aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
March 14, 2006 - An RC-135 Rivet Joint Reconnaissance aircraft moves into position behind a KC-135T/R Stratotanker for an aerial refueling over Southwest Asia

Pilot gives a thumbs up after successfully refueling his F-16 Fighting Falcon
October 17, 2006 - Pilot gives a thumbs up after successfully refueling his F-16 Fighting Falcon from a KC-10 Extender over Southwest Asia

A KC-10 Extender prepares to refuel a C-5 Galaxy
July 23, 2007 - A KC-10 Extender flown by a blended crew from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, prepares to refuel a C-5 Galaxy

An Italian Air Force Tornado IDS conducts in-flight refueling
April 8, 2011 - An Italian Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS armed with AGM-88 HARM missiles shortly before entering Libyan airspace for a suppression of enemy air defenses mission in support of

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft over the Pacific
July 10, 2010 - A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft over the Pacific Ocean during a sortie in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010

A F-15 Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
March 26, 2007 - A F-15 Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex

An F-16 Aggressor sits in contact position while a KC-10 Extender off-loads fuel
April 22, 2009 - An F-16 Aggressor sits in contact position at 27, 000 feet while a KC-10 Extender off-loads fuel during RED FLAG-Alaska 09-2, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

A KC-135 Stratotanker provides in-flight refueling to an F-15 Eagle
July 16, 2007 - A KC-135 Stratotanker provides in-flight refueling to an F-15 Eagle over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska

A Royal Moroccan Air Force KC-130 refueling aircraft at the Marrakech Air Show in Morocco

The refueling boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker arches over an F-15 Eagle as it refuels
September 22, 2008 - The refueling boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker arches over an F-15 Eagle as it refuels the aircraft over eastern Florida

Two F / A-22 Raptor aircraft prepare for refueling
Two F/A-22 Raptor aircraft line up behind a KC-10 Extender to refuel while en route to Hill Air Force Base, Utah

An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 8, 2011 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom

Brazilian Air Force F-5EM fighter during in-flight refuelling over the Atlantic Ocean

A Dutch F-16AM conducts in-flight refueling
April 8, 2011 - A Dutch F-16AM armed with AIM-120 AMRaM

An F-16 Fighting Falcon receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
Southwestern, U.S. - An F-16 Fighting Falcon receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker

A B-52 Stratofortress moves into position to receive fuel
January 9, 2009 - A B-52 Stratofortress moves into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean during an exercise

An A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 8, 2011 - An A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom

A B-2 Spirit approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 12, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission over the western Pacific Ocean

Two HH-60 Pave Hawks refuel over the desert surrounding Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
April 15, 2010 - Two HH-60 Pave Hawks refuel over the desert surrounding Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Angel Thunder 2010

Silhouette of a MC-130H Combat Talon against a setting sun over East Anglia, UK
MC-130H Combat Talon of the 7th Special Operations Squadron/352nd Special Operations Group stationed at RAF Mildenhall, UK, in December 2011

A U. S. Air Force F-15 Eagle flies toward the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker
October 29, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft flies toward the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas, during Red Flag 10-1

U. S. Navy F-14A Tomcat aerial refueling from a KC-130 Hercules
U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat aerial refueling from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules

An Italian AMX disconnects from a KC-10A Extender after refueling over Afghanistan
December 7, 2009 - An Italian AMX disconnects from a KC-10A Extender after refueling over Afghanistan

A KC-135R Stratotanker in flight over Central Oregon
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 97th Air Mobility Wing lowers its boom to prepare to recieve aircraft for air to air refueling training over central Oregon

An HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares for aerial refueling from an HC-130
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 512th RQS prepares to conduct aerial refueling from an HC-130 during a training mission out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

A Swedish Air Force C-130E Hercules with two Czech Air Force Gripens in tow
A Swedish Air Force C-130E Hercules tanker aircraft with two Czech Air Force Gripens in tow

An F-22A Raptor refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker
Over the United States, January 21, 2006 - An F-22A Raptor refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Raptors first operational mission. The mission was flown in support of Operation Noble Eagle

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"Aerial Refueling: The Lifeline of Air Power" In the vast expanse of the sky, a remarkable display unfolds as aircraft connect in mid-air to ensure their missions never falter. A B-1B Lancer patiently awaits its turn while another Lancer gracefully links up with a KC-135 Stratotanker, seamlessly transferring fuel and extending its range. Off the icy coast of Greenland, a CV-22B Osprey hovers above the frigid waters, receiving vital fuel from above. Members of the 129th Rescue Wing California Air National Guard demonstrate their unwavering commitment to saving lives by participating in this intricate aerial ballet. Amidst darkness and secrecy, an MC-130P Combat Shadow prepares itself for a critical task - refueling two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. In these moments, trust is paramount as precision becomes second nature. Overhead, an MC-130W takes charge as it conducts an in-flight refueling mission for two MH-53J Pave Low III helicopters. Their joint efforts exemplify teamwork and camaraderie that define military operations worldwide. Boundaries are transcended when nations unite; a Chilean Air Force F-16 finds solace in replenishing its energy reserves from a U. S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker high above foreign skies. This act symbolizes international cooperation and mutual support. The stealthy B-2 Spirit bomber gracefully glides through the air during its daring missions but relies on another trusted partner - the KC-10 Extender - to sustain its power and endurance during long-range sorties. Even amidst conflict-ridden landscapes like Afghanistan or Iraq, harmony prevails as an A/V-B Harrier receives much-needed fuel over hostile territories from a KC-10 Extender below. These moments remind us that even in adversity, unity can be found within our shared humanity.