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    493rd FGS certifies 435th CRS in hot-pit refueling operations [Image 1 of 8]

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    493rd FGS certifies 435th CRS in hot-pit refueling operations

    RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

    02.01.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Sierra Casteel 

    48th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Colton Cooper, front, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, and Tech. Sgt. Simon Kuunaazaa, 435th Contingency Response Squadron unit training manager, shares techniques for a hot-pit refueling certification in front of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Point Blank at RAF Lakenheath, England, Feb. 2, 2026. Hot-pit refueling during the exercise reduced ground time between sorties, maximizing training time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sierra Casteel)

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    Date Taken: 02.01.2026
    Date Posted: 02.05.2026 07:15
    Photo ID: 9505995
    VIRIN: 260202-F-KS548-1008
    Resolution: 7485x4878
    Size: 1.61 MB
    Location: RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, GB

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