How An Eisenhower-Era Jet Refuels An F-22 -- Stars and Stripes
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — The F-22 Raptor may be the most technologically sophisticated fighter plane ever to serve in combat. But when it gets thirsty, it relies on a plane that has been doing its job since the Eisenhower administration.
In September, the Air Force KC-135 tankers deployed to Guam for the Valiant Shield exercise stayed busy, meeting the mid-air refueling needs of Air Force, Navy and Marine aircraft.
The eight-day exercise included 18,000 servicemembers on land, sea and in the air. U.S. pilots engaged in scenarios that required inter-service operations against U.S. counterparts, who played the role of enemy forces.
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Update: Cool photos of the F-22 refueling at night on its way to Syria -- Sploid/Gizmodo
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