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The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft Has Impressive Aerial Refueling Abilities - Here's How It Works

The U.S. Navy's E-2 Advanced Hawkeye is a carrier-borne Airborne Command and Control aircraft that has acted as a nerve center and protective umbrella for carrier groups for decades. Although the ...
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'Gas station in the sky': A look at the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's a mid-air mission that keeps America's military aircraft in the sky for a lot longer than normal. Based in Columbus at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, the 121st Air ...
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New refueling system with 200,000-gallon capacity tested by US, reduces ground time by 66%

The operation marked the first use of the R-20 at the base to conduct hot-pit refueling, allowing the UH-60 Black Hawk ...
Daily Journal

Mid-air refueling is in Mississippi’s blood

I recently visited Meridian to meet with men and women of the 186th Air Refueling Wing, as well as local community and business leaders. We discussed several issues, but there was one topic at the top ...
Bristol Herald Courier

What rules in place for military mid-air refueling over Bristol?

The short answer is they are military aircraft and are likely performing training missions. Having worked in Knoxville, I was familiar with the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing ...
The New York Times

U.S. Military Plane and JetBlue Flight Nearly Collided Over Caribbean, Radio Traffic Shows

The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic control. By Riley Mellen The pilot of a JetBlue flight reported on Friday ...
The National Interest

“FARP”: How the Air Force Plans to Quickly Rearm Fighters During a Major War

In a hypothetical conflict with Russia, US and NATO aircraft could link with ground FARP elements in impromptu runways close to the battlefield and rearm and refuel. In a near-peer conflict, US air ...