The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Chuck Reger Release Status: Rel More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle breaks away after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 25, 2018, while flying over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s More
Army Air Corp 1st. Lt. George Wilson poses for an official photo. Wilson was later killed in action when his B-17 took ground fire on the crews thirds mission over German occupied France on July 8, 1944. (U.S. More
A flight of U.S. Air Force F-4C Phantom fighter bombers refuel from a KC-135 tanker aircraft prior to making a strike against communist targets in North Vietnam. The Phantoms are fully loaded with 750 pound ge More
An U.S Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft, assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Va., connects with the refueling boom of a KC 135R Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Win More
181204-N-XP344-1001 NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER (Dec. 4, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. John Dues, left, and Lt. Andrew Quiel, both assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1's E-2D Hawkeye Operation Test Team, More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard moves into place to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix Sky Harbor, Arizona Ai More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Buzenski from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron completes paperwork during an air refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker flying over Afghanistan in support of More
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), here Oct. More
Capts. Russell Miller (left), 64th Air Refueling Squadron, and Matthew Valentino (right), 157th Air Refueling Wing, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, go through engine start up procedu More
Lt. Col. Charlie Youngblood (left), and Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh (right), 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron go through engine start up procedures on a KC-135 Stratotanker at an undisclosed location in Sout More
Maj. Kevin Smith, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pre-inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker before going on a refueling mission to refuel a B1B Lancer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Smith is de More
(Left) Maj. Todd Walton and 1st Lt. Brian Bennet, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before taking off from an undisclosed location in Southwest As More
Lt. Col. Esteban Ramirez, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, inspects the boom operators window on a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of his preflight check at a forward deployed location supporting O More
Capt. Carson Hardesty, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pre-inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker before going on a refueling mission to refuel a B1B Lancer in support of Operation New Dawn. Hardesty is de More
A Navy EA-6B Prowler approaches an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to receive fuel in the skies above Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Free More
(Left) Capt. Brian Doom, (right) Lt. Col. Daniel Malles, and (bottom) Capt. Matthew Willey, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before taking off fr More
A KC-130J Hercules belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 flies over the Middle East with two Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 MV-22B Ospreys, April 3. Six Ospreys with Marine Medium Til More
Capt. Stuart Letcher, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for a refueling mission in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, April 17.
Capt. Brett Pierson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, refers to his personal computer tablet during preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for a refueling mission in Afghanistan su More
First Lt. Jonathan Bourke, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, connects ducting to a portable air conditioning unit on the flight line at an undisclosed location supporting Operation Enduring Free More
Maj. Jeremy Larson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for an air refueling mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring More
Cpl. Matt B. Young, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 252, and a native of Cannon Falls, Minn., looks out the window of a KC-130J during an aerial refueling operation in support of Marine Fighte More
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control system or AWACS, from the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron maneuvers into position to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340 More
Master Sgt. Shaun Cunningham, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, performs pre-flight checks aboard a KC-10 Extender before take off on an air refueling mission in support of Operation E More
A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, hovers above another KC-10 during an air refueling mission over international waters, June 3.
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control system or AWACS, from the 960th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron maneuvers into position to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340 More
A RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, maneuvers into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to be refuele More
Cpl. Joel Denning, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 and a Simi Valley, Calif., native, looks out the side window of a KC-130J above the Pacific Ocean Jan. 25. Loadmasters monitor More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clay Wonders, a boom operator with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, performs pre-flight checks at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th More
A French Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft receives fuel off the wing of an RAF Mildenhall KC-135 Stratotanker over Germany, May 29, 2012. The two French aircraft received more than 34,000 pounds of fuel on this mi More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Smith, 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, or 81st ERQS, pilot briefs the aircrew before an aerial refueling over the coast of Djibouti, Sept. 12, 2012. Combined Joint Task Force - Ho More
Capt. Neil Gregory, 351st Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 24, 2012. The crew refueled eight aircraft during a nighttime training mission.
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 help Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 with the aerial refueling of F-35B Lightning II aircraft over Florida More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 assist Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 with an aerial refueling of F-35B Lightning II aircraft over Florid More
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber, top right, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for refueling Jan. 22, 2013, near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Several B-2s were deploy More
Major Angel Hooper, aircraft commander, VMGR-352, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a pre-flight inspection in the cockpit of a KC-130 Hercules before beginning an aerial refueling mission, Feb. 9. The More
Two KC-130J Hercules aircraft fly in formation after conducting fixed-wing aerial refueling Feb. 19 and prepare to land on Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during exer More
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a pre-flight inspection on a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of USS Peleliu before conducting air ref More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron flies alongside two 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagles during a training mission over Okinawa, Japan, April 5, More
Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Beaty pilots an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 while conducting aerial refueling with an Air Force KC-135R during combat missions with the Nimitz-cla More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15, 2013, prior More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15th, 2013 prio More
For the first time in Eglin's air space, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilots navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135R Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., fly in formation off the right wing of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 336t More
For the first time in Eglin's air space, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilots navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135R Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March Air Reserv More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilots from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker from the More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., fly in formation May 16, 2013, off the coast of northwest Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wi More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), prepares for an aerial refueling with an Air Force KC-1 More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin A. Lockyer, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 waits inside a KC-130J Hercules aircraft for AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311 over Helmand More
After receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., an F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., man More
Airman 1st Class Autumn Hedrick-Cox, 384th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, computes the weight and balance of a KC-135 Stratotanker to meet compliance with Air Force standards prior to a refueling mission More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, right, assigned to Strike Fight Squadron (VFA) 27 conducts an aerial refueling with an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to VFA-102 during flight operations over the Phili More
Two KC-135R Stratotankers prepare to take off within 30 seconds of each other, Sept. 21, 2013, on Ørland Main Air Station, Norway. The aircraft participated in the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 16 to 26, to p More
Royal Norwegian Air Force members raise the flags, on Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 600 personnel deployed from multiple bases within the U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa More
A Finnish F-18 Hornet rejoins the fray during the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 24, 2013, over Norway. The F-18 played on the Blue side during this day’s particular scenario, while an opposing Red side played More
A CH-53E Super Stallion belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 refuels off the Atlantic Coast during training Monday. The Super Stallion received fuel from a KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Trans More
A pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 aims to connect to a KC-130J Super Hercules to receive fuel in flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 24. The pilots used this training to More
Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron fly in formation alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft over the Pacific Ocean as they return to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxies to a stop after night aerial refueling training Nov. 7 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The Marines flew two aerial refueling missions on both Oct. 30 and Nov. 7 i More
Lance Cpl. Bradley Ching, left, Lance Cpl. Connell Butler Jr., center, and Cpl. Kevin Hujing, right, airframe mechanics with Marine Aerial Refueling and Transportation Squadron 352, set up a basket aboard Marin More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Hansen, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, preflights a KC-135 Stratotanker for an aerial refueling mission Jan. 7, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Hansen a Raymon More
Airman 1st Class Darhon Hambrick, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, checks an oxygen mask for proper operation during a pre-flight check of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the T More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Boyack (left), 191st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, examines the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of his pre-flight checks, Salt Lake City Air National Guard Base, Utah, March More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Johnson (right), 191st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reviews the maintenance log of a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of his pre-flight checks with Tech. Sgt. Stephen Jenkins (left), 151s More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory D. Boyd, a videographer with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), records an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron More
Air Force Col. Corey Love (right), 191st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reviews a maintenance log with Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Harvey (left), 151st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prior to a training sort More
A Republic of Korea air force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the ocean May 21, 2014. The training allowed U.S. and ROK service me More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carla Carey, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, inspects her oxygen equipment before a training flight on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2014. Whi More
An MV-22B Osprey attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 prepares to refuel in midair with a KC-130J over the Mediterranean Sea, June 1 More
Capt. Ryan Christie, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron mission commander, does preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker. Christie and his aircrew fly refueling missions in support of Operation Endurin More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds lines up to receive fuel from a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over Glacier National Park, Mont., Sept. 1, More
A B-1B Lancer, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base over South Dakota, Sept. 23, 2014. During the flight, the crew performed training procedures with two B-1B's. The B-1 More
Capt. Jacob Coronado, from San Antonio, Texas, inspects a KC-130J Super Hercules Oct. 1 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. He is conducting a preflight inspection to ensure that nothing is out More
Pilots and crew members with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 board a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., before conducting aerial refueling training off the coast of North More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gustavus Smith, left, and 1st Lt. Melissa McInelly, both assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, pilot a KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft during an ae More
Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) perform a helicopter in-flight refueling exercise with an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Mar More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard 1st Lt. Brandon Rader, right, and Lt. Col. Chuck Tubbs, left, assigned to the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing, of Pittsburgh, conduct a pre-flight check on board a KC-135 Stratotanke More
New York Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 102nd Rescue Squadron, of F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., prepare to conduct an aerial refueling flight on board an HC-130P King during exerc More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load medical supplies onto a KC-135 Stratotanker before a training flight on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23, 2015. The 909th ARS plays a vita More
Glen Mishler, Air Force veteran and former Boeing mechanic, skims through a scrapbook of memorabilia highlighting important events from his life Feb. 18, 2015, in Andover, Kan. Mishler was part of a test crew f More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa attaches to a refueling line on a KC-130J during an aerial refueling mission launched from Morón Air Ba More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew goes over paperwork with the crew chiefs before starting pre-flight checks, March 10, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 will refuel coalition F-15s and F-16s More
A pilot from 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron maneuvers an A-10 Thunderbolt II into position behind a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel above Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 26, More
Staff Sgt. Andre Valentine, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight instructor, directs the placement of equipment prior to being loaded on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 26, 201 More
Two Spanish Navy Harriers fly over the water after departing Naval Station Rota, Spain, for an aerial-refueling exercise with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Afric More
Civilian employers of National Guard and Reserve service members observe the operations inside a KC-135R Stratotanker cockpit July 14, 2015, during an ESGR boss-lift. The ESGR boss-lift is a day set to educate More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa coordinate an aerial refueling mission with pilots from the Spanish Air Force, Aug. 13, at Morón Air Base, Spain. Five Spani More
Nebraska Air National Guard boom operators hone their skills refueling aircraft in the newly acquired boom operator simulator located at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 25. The Nebraska Air Gu More
The aircrew of a KC-135 Stratotanker review a pre-flight checklist with maintenance personnel before a training exercise, Sept. 2, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135’s primary mission is aerial More
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles receive fuel from a KC-135R, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia Sept., 3, 2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of O More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 6th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline while the sun rises at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 13, 2015. The tanker provided aerial refueling support during Green Flag-Wes More
Senior Airman Rosina McGlothlin and Edwin Carvajal, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, brief a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew about the aircraft’s performance prior to final inspections for a sortie Sept. 16, 2015, More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 357th Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Ariz., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 6th Air Mobility from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to conduct aerial r More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) conducts an aerial refuel in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-16 near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 1 More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa exits the bus he took to a KC-135T Stratotanker at Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Costa is a pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force pho More
A British Typhoon fighter flies over Iraq, Dec. 22, 2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
U.S. Air Force Captain Timothy Dowd flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2015. Dowd is a pilot deployed from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force phot More
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron talk with maintainers before taking flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 6, 2016. Coalition force More