Refueling lifeline of US, NATO air ops

February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Via Flickr:
A 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to offload fuel to Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, which are flying in formation behind the tanker. The 100th ARW arrived at Royal Air Force Mildenhall Feb. 1, 1992 and has supported U.S. and partner nation military aircraft over a span of more than 20 million square miles using its 15 assigned KC-135s.
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace
Date Taken: 02.01.2012
Location: RAF MILDENHALL, ABE, GB
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January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Filed Under: Commercial Airplane Pictures Tagged With: All Nippon Airways, Boeing 747, Boeing 747 400
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