Mid-Air Refueling Operations

Images showcase military aircraft engaged in mid-air refueling. Subjects include various fighter jets and refueling tankers against blue skies with dramatic cloud formations.

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 2022. BTF missions enhance readiness, to include joint and multilateral, to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific.
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 2022. BTF missions enhance readiness, to include joint and multilateral, to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific.