Tag: refueling
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Beautiful Footage of F-22 Raptors & B-52s Together
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors refuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker, assigned and fly over the USS Curtis Wilbur along with B-52 Stratofortress during Operation NOBLE DEFENDER in the Gulf of Alaska. NOBLE DEFENDER is a…
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US Navy Ships Conduct Replenishment at Sea
USS Bataan (LHD 5) performs a connected replenishment-at-sea alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) while underway. Credits: U.S. Navy videos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth D. Rodgers, Petty Officer 3rd Class…
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Refueling Ships at Sea
Replenishment at sea or underway replenishment is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way. First developed in the early 20th century it was used extensively by…
