Refueling Collection (page 5)

Vintage WPA poster of a gear and a tire. It reads, Ride Together, Work Together, Save Rubber For Victory

Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman fuels an aircraft
Pacific Ocean, January 28, 2007 - Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman fuels an aircraft prior to launch aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). S

An F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
August 28, 2008 - An F-22 Raptor receives synthetic fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling test using an alternative jet engine fuel

An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-10A Extender
An F-16 Fighting Falcon on combat patrol over Iraq receives fuel from a KC-10A Extender

Guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell comes alongside USS Ronald Reagan
Persian Gulf, May 5, 2006 - The guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan for a routine fueling at sea

U. S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur omes along side the Military Sealift Command oiler
Pacific Ocean, January 13, 2006 - The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) comes along side the Military Sealift Command oiler (TAO 197) during a replenishment at sea

A U. S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon approaching a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling
July 28, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Four F-16s and a KC-135 fly in formation over Arizona
Four F-16s and a KC-135 from the Arizona Air National Guard fly in formation during a training mission over Southern Arizona

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

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a NATO E-3 Sentry aircraft
January 7, 2014 - A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a NATO E-3 Sentry aircraft over northeast Afghanistan

A three ship formation of F-22 Raptors move into refueling position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean

An Israeli Air Force KC-130H Karnaf refuels a CH-53 Yasur helicopter
An Israeli Air Force KC-130H Karnaf refuels a CH-53 Yasur assault helicopter over Israel

A UH-60 Blackhawk Medivac helicopter refuels at Camp Warhorse after a mission
Baqubah, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk Medivac helicopter refuels at Camp Warhorse after a mission

Vintage World War II propaganda war poster
Vintage WW2 poster reads, War Bonds Over 90% N.O.P.E

Aviation fuel technician attaches a fuel line to an AV-8B Harrier
November 5, 2009 - Aviation fuel technician attaches a fuel line to an AV-8B Harrier from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 at Auxiliary Airfield 2 in Yuma, Arizona

A C-17 Globemaster III approaches a KC-10 Extender
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III approaches the pre-contact point behind a KC-10 Extender over the Pacific Ocean

An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter taking off from Forward Operating Base MacKenzie
October 28, 2004 - An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter takes off from Forward Operating Base MacKenzie in Iraq after being armed and refueled

U. S. Air Force F-16 aircraft fly off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker
September 7, 2006 - U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft from the Thunderbird demonstration team fly off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during refueling over McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas

A KC-10 Extender refuels an F-22 Raptor
February 7, 2013 - A KC-10 Extender refuels an F-22 Raptor during Exercise Razor Talon at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

A MV-22 Osprey refuels midflight while another waits its turn
October 31, 2009 - A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey refuels midflight while another waits its turn above the Barry M. Goldwater Range east of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona

A U. S. Air Force F-22 Raptor is refueled by a KC-10A Extender aircraft over southwest
December 9, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor is refueled by a KC-10A Extender aircraft over southwest Asia

A Royal Moroccan Air Force KC-130 refueling a pair of F-5 aircraft at the Marrakech Air Show in Morocco

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

A U. S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon conducts aerial refueling
April 2, 2014 - A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon conducts aerial refueling with a KC-10 Extender advanced aerial tanker and cargo aircraft over Northeast Afghanistan

An F-16 Fighting Falcon returns to mission after refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 8, 2011 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

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

A C-17 Globemaster III approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker
June 18, 2007 - A C-17 Globemaster III approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling practice

A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to refuel
C-17 Globemaster IIIs, like this one, rely on aerial refueling to complete long-distance missions into and out of the theater of operations

Sailors hold a fuel line during a helicopter-in-flight refueling exercise
Arabian Sea, December 18, 2012 - Sailors hold a fuel line during a helicopter-in-flight refueling exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay

A Luftwaffe Tornado IDS refueling over Germany
Luftwaffe Tornado IDS of Aufklarungsgeschwader 51 Immelmann over northern Germany during refueling training with a KC-135R of the 100th ARW, United States Air Force Europe

A MC-130H Combat Talon II being refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker
A MC-130H Combat Talon II of the 7th Special Operations Squadron being refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker of the 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron of the100th Aerial Refueling Wing

A KC-135 boom operator watches an F-15 Eagle line up for refueling
The boom operator watches from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as an F-15 Eagle aircraft lines up for refueling during Operation Desert Shield

An F-22 Raptor prepares for refueling
March 31, 2011 - An F-22 Raptor pilot lines up the aircraft to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker

An HH-60 Pave Hawk refuels over the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, March 18, 2011 - An MC-130P Combat Shadow refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. The refueling missions are in support of humanitarian relief operations after an 8.9 magnitude

A MQ-9 Reaper being refueled
June 19, 2008 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems contractors refuel a MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

An F / A-18 Super Hornet receives fuel over Afghanistan
February 26, 2012 - A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender crew refuels an F/A-18 Super Hornet during a ground combat support mission over Afghanistan

Pilots refuel a pair of F-117 Stealth Fighters
March 12, 2008 - Pilots refuel a pair of F-117 Stealth Fighters

An F-15 Eagle pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling during Red Flag, a two-week exercise that tests and trains servicemembers in real-time combat situations at Nellis Air Force Base

An F / A-18C Hornet receives fuel from a U. S. Air Force KC-10 Extender
Iraq, November 26, 2004 - An F/A-18C Hornet receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender. Both aircraft are conducting missions over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

A KC-135 Stratotanker connects with an F-16 Fighting Falcon
October 23, 2006 - A KC-135 Stratotanker connects with an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Iraq to offload more than 20, 000 lbs of fuel. The F-16 then will resume its close-air-support mission

An F-15 Strike Eagle prepares for aerial refueling
An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft moves into position for fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan

Pilot monitors the flight instruments in his HH-60 Pave Hawk
June 27, 2007 - Pilot monitors the flight instruments in his HH-60 Pave Hawk during an aerial refueling mission with a C-130 Hercules

U. S. Navy Sailor refuels a French Dauphin 35F helicopter on the flight deck of USS John C
April 10, 2007 - A U.S. Navy Sailor refuels a French Dauphin 35F helicopter on the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

Pre-dawn sky with waning crescent moon, Jupiter at top, and Mercury at lower center
September 24, 2003 - Pre-dawn sky with waning crescent moon, Jupiter at top, and Mercury at lower center, Gleichen, Alberta, Canada

A Luftwaffe F-4F Phantom II approaches a tanker for refueling
Luftwaffe F-4F Phantom II of Jagdgeschawader 71 Richthofen behind a tanker of the 100th ARW over northern Germany

A U. S. Navy F / A-18E Hornet over Southwest Asia
December 29, 2012 - A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Hornet breaks away after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker over Southwest Asia

A B-2 Spirit receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
May 12, 2009 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the western Pacific Ocean

A KC-135R Stratotanker over central Oregon
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 92 Air Refueling Wing lowers its boom to prepare to recieve F-15 Eagles for air-to-air refueling training over central Oregon

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"From Land to Air, Refueling in Various Dimensions" Two Royal Australian Air Force F / A-18 Hornets gracefully refuel mid-air, showcasing the precision and skill of aerial refueling. Step back in time with a retro-style desert scene featuring an old gas station and towering saguaro cacti - a reminder of the importance during long journeys. The B-1B Lancer patiently awaits its turn as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker, highlighting the seamless teamwork involved in air-to-air refueling operations. At Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, an A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis out of the hot pit after receiving essential fuel - ready for its next mission. Transport yourself to Kentish Town Train Sheds where steam trains undergo tire changes and refueling - a testament to the historical significance of keeping locomotives running smoothly. Witnessing an Auto-Union racing car undergoing a swift tire change and efficient refueling demonstrates how every second counts on the racetrack. Gaze upon a picturesque harbor on the high seas by G. H Davis while contemplating how ships rely on replenishment at sea for their prolonged voyages. USNS Laramie and USS Kearsarge engage in replenishment at sea operations, exemplifying naval logistics that keep vessels fueled and operational even in remote locations. Amidst Greenland's icy waters, witness an extraordinary sight as a CV-22B Osprey receives vital fuel mid-flight - showcasing versatility even under extreme conditions. Members of California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing prepare for daring missions by ensuring their aircraft are fully fueled before taking off into action-packed skies. An MC-130P Combat Shadow stands poised to provide fuel to two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters – illustrating how aerial tankers support critical rescue operations.