Rapid refueling

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Glass, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, carries the “hot pit” chalks to the designated hot pit area to begin refueling F-16 Fighting Falcons, Jan. 10, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Fuels operators and crew chiefs such as Brightwell performed hot pit refueling procedures for both the 55th and 79th Fighter Squadrons. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running resulting in a speedy refuel to thrust pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)(Released)

Rapid refueling

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota Brightwell, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, looks across the flightline as he communicates via headset with F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots while they refuel, Jan. 10, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Fuels operators and crew chiefs such as Brightwell performed hot pit refueling procedures for both the 55th and 79th Fighter Squadrons. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running resulting in a speedy refuel to thrust pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)(Released)

Rapid refueling

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 79th Fighter Squadron taxis his aircraft into the “hot pit” to be refueled after performing routine sorties, Jan. 10, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Fuels operators and crew chiefs performed hot pit refueling procedures for both the 55th and 79th Fighter Squadrons. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running resulting in a speedy refuel to thrust pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)(Released)

Rapid refueling

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 79th Fighter Squadron looks toward the back rear of his aircraft while communicating with crew chiefs on the ground as his jet is refueled, Jan. 10, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Fuels operators and crew chiefs performed hot pit refueling procedures for both the 55th and 79th Fighter Squadrons. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running resulting in a speedy refuel to thrust pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)(Released)

F-16 wing replacement

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned the 20th Maintenance Group remove a wing from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 19, 2012. The wing was replaced due to an internal leak, which needed further maintenance.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

F-16 wing replacement

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Phillip Turnage, 20th Maintenance Group fuels specialist, helps remove the wing on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 19, 2012. The wing was replaced due to an internal leak, which needed further maintenance.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)