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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Yates, an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft crew chief assigned to the 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, participates in hot-pit refueling operations during an F-35 Lightning II surge at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 22, 2026. The exercise integrated Airmen specialized on other aircraft types into one team to generate aircraft and execute eight concurrent hot-pit refuels, demonstrating the Air Force’s ability to combine diverse maintenance expertise rapidly during high-tempo fifth-generation operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis
| Date Taken: | 06.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2026 12:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9817150 |
| VIRIN: | 260622-F-UT528-1007 |
| Resolution: | 5557x3697 |
| Size: | 3.98 MB |
| Location: | NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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