Military Aircraft Refueling Operations

Images depict various military aircraft, including Tornadoes and F-15s, engaging in aerial refueling from KC-135 Stratotankers over diverse landscapes.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533 conducts aerial refueling with an Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft with the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 2022. Marines with VMFA(AW)-533 traveled from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to enhance squadron readiness and conduct joint-level training  as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program.
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533 conducts aerial refueling with an Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft with the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 2022. Marines with VMFA(AW)-533 traveled from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to enhance squadron readiness and conduct joint-level training as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program.