Tanker Collection (page 7)

Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker planes at Pratica di Mare Air Base, Italy
Two Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker planes on the ramp at Pratica di Mare Air Base, Italy

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

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 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

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

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 U. S. Air Force F-15C Eagle positioning itself behind a KC-135R Stratotanker over Alaska
July 19, 2007 - A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle positions itself behind a KC-135R Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 07-3 at Eielson Air Force Base

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

A Turkish Air Force KC-135R tanker landing at Albacete Air Base, Spain
A Turkish Air Force KC-135R tanker landing during NATOs Exercise Trident Juncture, Albacete, Spain

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. The F-16 is en route to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to take part in Green Flag East

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

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

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

A KDC-10 tanker aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in flight over Ostrava Czech Republic

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in support of Red Flag 2013 exercise

KC-135 Stratotankers from various units are at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for Exercise Northern Edge 2006, a joint training exercise

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 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

A U. S. Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft comes in to land at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, after a Red Flag mission

A KC-767 tanker of the Italian Air Force in flight over Italy

An F-15 E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender during a mission over Iraq

n F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender
July 18, 2006 - An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Baghdad, Iraq

A C-17 Globemaster III receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
June 18, 2007 - A C-17 Globemaster III receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling

A F-15 Eagle refuels behind a KC-135 Stratotanker
March 26, 2007 - A F-15 Eagle refuels behind a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-2 Spirit over the Pacific Ocean
November 20, 2007 - A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-2 Spirit over the Pacific Ocean

A KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft prepares for landing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

A KC-135R Stratotanker taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
A KC-135R Stratotanker of the Alaska National Guards 168th ARS taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Two F-15 Eagles conduct aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker
Two F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing conduct air to air refueling training with a KC-135 Stratotanker

An F-15C Eagle aircraft sits behind a KC-135R Stratostanker
July 19, 2007 - An F-15C Eagle aircraft sits behind a KC-135R Stratostanker while flying over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during the training exercise Red Flag-Alaska

A KC-10 Extender aircraft moves out of position after receiving fuel
May 27, 2008 - A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft moves out of position after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during a mission over Afghanistan

An F-16 flies in the pre-contact position behind a KC-135R Stratotanker
An F-16 flies in the pre-contact position behind a KC-135R from the Arizona Air National Guard

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and its refueler truck
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with its refueler truck at COB Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq

Close-up view of the nose cone of an Italian Air Force KC-767A Tanker

Chilean Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker parked at Recife Air Force Base, Brazil, during exercise Cruzex

Three F-16s join up with a KC-135 over Arizona
Three F-16s from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, join up on a KC-135 on a training mission over the Arizona desert

A KC-135 Stratotanker at Hickham Air Force Base
Hickham Air Force Base - The KC-135 Stratotanker is the most widely flown tanker aircraft in history. Its principal mission is air refueling

A B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan

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

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

KC-135R Stratotanker, Geilenkirchen Airfield, Germany
KC-135R of the Mississippi Air National Guard`s 153 refueling squadron, Geilenkirchen Airfield, Germany

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The Esso Northumbria supertanker, a symbol of shipbuilding prowess in Wallsend-on-Tyne, takes shape at the Swan Hunter shipyard. As the Queens Dock in Swansea bustles with activity, cargo ships like the ill-fated Tresillian brave stormy seas. Meanwhile, oil tankers from Manchester Oil Refinery navigate treacherous waters to fuel nations' energy needs. In 1964, an unknown hero delivers petroleum to an Ilford Esso petrol station using a Leyland tanker—a snapshot frozen in time. This classic photograph has been colorized, breathing new life into its historical significance from the Chronicle archive. On another continent, a B-1B Lancer and KC-135 Stratotanker form an aerial ballet as they connect mid-flight—an awe-inspiring display of precision and power. Closer to earth, a John Deere 8530 tractor equipped with a Samson vacuum slurry tanker fertilizes fields in Alunda—nature's nourishment for bountiful harvests. Across continents and oceans alike, Panama Canal witnesses the graceful dance between tankers and tourist boats at Miraflores Locks—a testament to human engineering marvels. Teeside oilport welcomes the majestic Supertanker Golar Nikko—the lifeline connecting distant shores through liquid gold. Finally, amidst Egypt's vast desert expanse lies Suez Canal—an artery that allows tankers passage while flanked by endless sands on either side. Here unfolds a scene that encapsulates both man's ingenuity and nature's grandeur—a harmonious coexistence etched against Africa's vibrant backdrop. Tanker: A vessel bridging worlds; carrying commerce across tumultuous waves or soaring skies; delivering prosperity with every journey undertaken; forever entwined within our collective history as it navigates towards an ever-evolving future.