Preflight Preparation
Reservists assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group go over a maintenance logbook to a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to a training mission in April, 2009. The 931st ARG is an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (Courtesy photo/Lt. Col. Tsuyoshi Tung)
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Posted: 7/10/2009
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Royal Refueling
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R refuels a Royal Air Force GR-4 Tornado over Iraq using a multi-point refueling system. The Air Force is scheduled to soon activate a new Reserve unit at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., that will enhance global reach training for KC-135 aircrews through a "Total Force" approach. (Royal Air Force photo)
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Royal Refueling
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Posted: 7/7/2009
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Multipoint Refueling
An F-18 Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker through a Mulitipoint Refueling System. Hornets and other Navy and Marine Corps aircraft are not equipped to receive fuel from a boom, the standard device at the rear of a KC-135 used to transfer fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Schaap)
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Posted: 4/9/2009
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