U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly, crew chief,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly, crew chief, 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 18, 2020. Alongsid... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly, a crew chief
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly, a crew chief with the 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron, removes chalks before launching a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 18, 2020. A... More
Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness
Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, work alongside U.S. Navy personnel to perform hot refuel proced... More
Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness
Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, work alongside U.S. Navy personnel to perform hot refuel proced... More
U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 435th Contingency
U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, from Ramsteim Air Base, Germany, work alongside 52nd Maintenance Group Airmen to practice hot pit refueling operations on the flightline ... More
An Airman performs checks after completing hot pit
An Airman performs checks after completing hot pit refueling Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago. Hot pitting is when a... More
Senior Airman Adam Nop, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
Senior Airman Adam Nop, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hooks up the fuel hose to an F-16 for a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit re... More
Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft
Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct hot refuel training on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, No... More
US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) John M. Iverson (left), 119...
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An F-16 undergoes a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin
An F-16 undergoes a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago. Hot pitting is when an aircraft pilot flies a ... More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Kramer, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jacob Kramer, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hooks up the fuel hose to an F-15 for a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit r... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Sommerfield,left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Sommerfield,left, and Senior Airman Cortavious Stepney, right, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response crew chiefs, from Ramsteim Air Base, Germany, signal ea... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cortavious Stepney, 435th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cortavious Stepney, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response crew chief, from Ramsteim Air Base, Germany, plugs in a ground wire during hot pit refueling on the flig... More
Senior Airman Jeffery Goodwin, 48th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jeffery Goodwin, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches and secures a hot-pit refueling hose to an F-15C Eagleat Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Hot-pit refuel... More
Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness
Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, perform hot refuel procedures on F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Darren Ricchiazzi, crew chief
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Darren Ricchiazzi, crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshalls out a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 18, 2020. The aircraft la... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Brummer, 480th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Brummer, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, sits in his F-16 Fighting Falcon while receiving fuel during a Hot Pit exercise as part of a two-week exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany,... More
Maintainers and refuelers haul the fuel hose out to
Maintainers and refuelers haul the fuel hose out to an F-15 for a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago.... More
SRA John McKullit operates the fuel gauges used for a hot-pit refuelin...
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Two F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike
Two F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrive at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to execute hot refueling procedures Oc... More
An F-16 pilot checks the aircraft’s gages during a
An F-16 pilot checks the aircraft’s gages during a hot pit refueling session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago. Hot p... More
A hot pit refueling session begins on an F-15 Dec.
A hot pit refueling session begins on an F-15 Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago. Hot pitting is when an aircraft pi... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Domingo, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Domingo, left, Senior Airman Tyler Sommerfield, middle, and Tech. Sgt Donovan Reid, right, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response crew chiefs, from Ramsteim... More
An F-15 goes through a maintenance check prior to entering
An F-15 goes through a maintenance check prior to entering the refueling area during a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capab... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Domingo, 435th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Domingo, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response crew chief, from Ramsteim Air Base, Germany, practices attaching a fuel nozzle to an F-16 Fighting Falcon on... More
An F-15 is cleared into the refueling area after a
An F-15 is cleared into the refueling area after a maintenance check during a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six ... More
Hot pit, US Navy Photogrpah
Airmen from the 3rd Wing and 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a hot-pit refuel with an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. During a hot-pit refuel, the pilot will stay in the cock... More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II taxis toward a hot-pit refueling
An A-10C Thunderbolt II taxis toward a hot-pit refueling point, Dec. 8, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Team Moody uses this style of refueling to eliminate the need of extra maintenance and to extend pilot’... More
Tech Sgt Eric Jones, from the 138th Maintenance Squadron,
Tech Sgt Eric Jones, from the 138th Maintenance Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Adam Cassidy, from the 138th Logistics Readiness Squadron, remove a hose from an F-16 Fighting Falcon after a hot-pit refuel on the fligh... More
Lt. Col. Christopher Jones, 85th Test and Evaluation
Lt. Col. Christopher Jones, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, watches as his F-16 receives fuel during a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot p... More
U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 435th Contingency
U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, from Ramsteim Air Base, Germany, work alongside 52nd Maintenance Group Airmen to get certified on hot pit refueling operations on the fli... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 138th Fighter Wing,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 138th Fighter Wing, taxi’s across the flight line for hot-pit refueling in Tulsa, Okla., March 2, 2017. Hot-pit refueling is when fuel is transferred to the aircraft while its e... More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Kramer, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jacob Kramer, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals out an F-15 after a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling ca... More
An F-16 goes through a maintenance check prior to entering
An F-16 goes through a maintenance check prior to entering the refueling area during a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capabi... More
Senior Airman Andrew Hornick, left, and Senior Airman
Senior Airman Andrew Hornick, left, and Senior Airman Jeffery Goodwin, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, remove a hot-pit refueling hose from an F-15C Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England,... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Staff Sgt. Zachary Herrick, 52nd
U.S. Air Force Airman Staff Sgt. Zachary Herrick, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsions technician, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Hot Pit exercise as part of a two-week exercise a... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly, crew chief
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly, crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates to the flight crew during hot refuel training on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid A... More
Airmen of the 48th Fighter Wing use hot pit systems
Airmen of the 48th Fighter Wing use hot pit systems to refuel F-15C Eagles at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Hot-pit refueling systems give aircrafts the ability to land and refuel with eng... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Moler, a crew chief
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Moler, a crew chief assigned to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard, directs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during “hot-pit” gro... More
Tech Sgt. Eric Jones, from the 138th Maintenance Squadron,
Tech Sgt. Eric Jones, from the 138th Maintenance Squadron, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a hot-pit refuel in Tulsa, Okla., March 2, 2017. Airmen from several squadrons across the 138th Fighter Wing provi... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike
An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 and operating from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is hot refueled on a taxiway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 23, 2020.... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, keeps the fuel flowing during a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refuel... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals out an F-16 after a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Moler, a crew chief
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Moler, a crew chief assigned to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard, directs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during “hot-pit” gro... More
Senior Airman Jason Mair, 48th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jason Mair, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, renders a final salute to pilots after a hot-pit refueling of an F-15C Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Hot p... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bruce Broom, a crew chief
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bruce Broom, a crew chief assigned to the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard, disconnects a fuel hose during “hot-pit” ground refueling tra... More
Senior Airman Adam Nop, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
Senior Airman Adam Nop, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, waits by his F-16 for a hot pit refueling session to end Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit re... More
Airmen complete a maintenance check on an F-16 prior
Airmen complete a maintenance check on an F-16 prior to a hot pit refueling session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 379th Expeditionary
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron (379th EAMXS), sits on the flight line at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 18, 2020. Alongside the 379th Expeditionary Logistics ... More
Tech Sgt Eric Jones, from the 138th Maintenance Squadron,
Tech Sgt Eric Jones, from the 138th Maintenance Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Adam Cassidy, from the 138th Logistics Readiness Squadron, refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon in Tulsa, Okla., March 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force... More
An F-16 and F-15 undergo a hot pit refueling session
An F-16 and F-15 undergo a hot pit refueling session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago. Hot pitting is when an airc... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an F-16 to a stop prior to a hot pit refueling session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 379th Expeditionary
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron (379th EAMXS), sits on the flight line at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 18, 2020. Alongside the 379th Expeditionary Logistics ... More
Tech. Sgt. Darren Ricchiazzi (right), crew chief, 379th
Tech. Sgt. Darren Ricchiazzi (right), crew chief, 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron, speaks with Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly, crew chief, during a hot-refueling training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, N... More
An F-22 is being refueled by petroleum, oil and lubricants
An F-22 is being refueled by petroleum, oil and lubricants technicians during a hot pit operation Feb. 13. POL technicians with the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron are responsible for all fuel on the installation.
An F-15 undergoes a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin
An F-15 undergoes a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capability six months ago. Hot pitting is when an aircraft pilot flies a ... More
Crewchiefs from the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Crewchiefs from the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to release an F-22A Raptor from a hot pit operation Feb. 13. The F-22 can hold up to 2,500 gallons of JP-8 military jet fuel with a flight distance... More
An F-15 stops for a maintenance check prior to entering
An F-15 stops for a maintenance check prior to entering the refueling area during a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capabilit... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Domingo, 435th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Domingo, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response crew chief, from Ramsteim Air Base, Germany, attaches fuel nozzle during a hot pit refueling at Spangdahlem ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Leemon (left),
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Leemon (left), 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Samantha Frejofsky (right), 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distributions operat... More
Airmen from the 138th Fighter Wing prepare to hot-pit
Airmen from the 138th Fighter Wing prepare to hot-pit refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline in Tulsa, Okla., March 2, 2017. Hot-pit refueling provides a quick turn time for the aircraft, which provid... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals out an F-16 after a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling ... More
Senior Airman Jason Mair, 48th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jason Mair, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, maintains radio connection with pilots during hot pit refueling at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Constant communica... More
Pilot Maj. James Goeppinger, 125 Fighter Squadron,
Pilot Maj. James Goeppinger, 125 Fighter Squadron, pauses while crew chief Tech. Sgt. Cody Villines, 138th Maintenance Squadron, attaches a fuel hose held by Staff Sgt. Justin Bean, 138th Fuels Management, duri... More
Senior Airman Jason Arms, 48th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jason Arms, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, annotates fuel meter readings of the hot-pit refueling system at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 4, 2015. Airmen convert cubic... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knight, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, talks to the pilot during an F-16 hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refu... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 169th Logistics Readiness
U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron refuel two F-16 fighting falcon fighter jets during “hot-pit” ground refueling training on the flight ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Airman 1st Class Joshua Leemon,
U.S. Air Force Airman Airman 1st Class Joshua Leemon, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs Capt. Tyler Brummer, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, in his F-16 Fighting Falcon out of the refueling a... More
An F-16 goes through a maintenance check prior to entering
An F-16 goes through a maintenance check prior to entering the refueling area during a hot pit session Dec. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Test Wing established the quarterly hot pit refueling capab... More