Aerial refueling is the process of transferring ... The US Air Force uses a flying boom system, where a long, thin tube extends from the tanker into a receptacle on the receiving aircraft.

co-pilot and boom operator) The mainstay of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic aerial refueling fleet, the KC-135 Stratotanker is a military version of the 1950s-era 707 commercial passenger jet.

The flying boom technique relies on the boom operator ... More from Military & Defense US Air Force B-52 planes conduct aerial refueling which helps keep the planes airborne longer and saves ...

Using either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the KC-10 can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission.

Presently, two aerial refueling ... while flying at high speed. At the moment of probe contact with the drogue, the drag force on the drogue decreases due to loss of tension, resulting in erratic ...

(WFLA)— Four aircrew members assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial achievement during a pinning ceremony. Two pilots, a boom operator ...

Arielle Johnson the boom operator instructor and evaluator, about the refueling process ... base and what it’s like being an in-flight aerial refueler.