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2. Boom operator (military) - Wikipedia

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   A USAF KC-135 boom operator refuels a USAF F-16 during a mission over Iraq. A USAF KC-10 boom operator refuels a Dutch F-16 during a mission over Afghanistan.. In the U.S. Air Force (USAF), a boom operator is an aircrew member aboard tanker aircraft who is responsible for safely and effectively transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft to another during flight (known as aerial ...

3. Aerial refueling - Wikipedia

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   A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon using a flying boom. Aerial refueling (), or aerial refuelling (), also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft are in flight.

4. R-11 Refueler - Wikipedia

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   The R-11 Refueler replaced the R-9 Refueler as the primary mobile refueling vehicle for The United States Air Force. There are currently three models of the R-11. The first generation was delivered in 1989 to the Air Force by the Oshkosh Truck Corporation and is commonly referred to as the Oshkosh R-11. The Air Force purchased 1,250 Oshkosh R ...

5. List of air refueling wings of the United States Air Force

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   In 1955, Strategic Air Command (SAC) organized the first wing to command air refueling units at Dow Air Force Base, Maine. Since then, air refueling wings have been organized by Tactical Air Command (TAC), Military Airlift Command (MAC), United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and Air Mobility Command (AMC).

6. List of United States Air Force air refueling squadrons

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   This is a list of United States Air Force air refueling squadrons. Air refueling squadrons Squadron Shield Location Nickname Aircraft Status 2nd Air Refueling Squadron McGuire AFB "Second to None" KC-46 Pegasus Active 6th Air Refueling Squadron Travis AFB, Fairfield CA Strength Extended KC-10 Extender Active 7th Air Refueling Squadron Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth TX KC-135A Inactivated 1993 9th Air ...

7. List of United States military aerial refueling aircraft

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   The following is a list of United States military aerial refueling aircraft. Active. HC-130; KC-130; KC-130J; KC-135; F/A-18E/F; KC-46; Planned. MQ-25; Retired.

8. Thunder Over NH Air Show at Pease draws thousands: Here's ...

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   The U.S. 157th Air Refueling Wing, stationed at the base, anticipated 80,000 people in total will attend the air shows Saturday and Sunday, similar to attendance at the last air shows in 2021.

9. Category : Air refueling squadrons of the United States Air Force

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   0–9. 2nd Air Refueling Squadron; 6th Air Refueling Squadron; 7th Air Refueling Squadron; 9th Air Refueling Squadron; 11th Air Refueling Squadron; 18th Air Refueling Squadron