An F-16 Fighting Falcon, part of the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over New Mexico, Feb. 22, 2022. The KC-135 is capable of transferring more fuel through its boom in eight minutes than a gas station pump could pump in 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, part of the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds,” descends after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over New Mexico, Feb. 22, 2022. The Thunderbirds flew from Daytona, Florida, back to Nellis AFB, Nevada, after performing a fly-over at the Daytona 500. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Tucker, a boom operator assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel an aircraft over New Mexico, Feb. 22, 2022. The KC-135 Stratotanker is capable of transferring more fuel through its boom in eight minutes than a gas station pump could pump in 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez)
