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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Nichols, a fuels distribution specialist assigned to the 114th Logistics Readiness Squadron, elevates a hose to recover fuel from a sample while operating a Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling, or VIPER, Kit during a hot-pit refueling exercise at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, July 9, 2026. The test evaluated the unit’s ability to refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon using a Maverick Air Center TITAN fuel truck while the aircraft’s engine remained running. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Luke Olson)
| Date Taken: | 07.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2026 09:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9842343 |
| VIRIN: | 260709-Z-LQ671-1073 |
| Resolution: | 6612x4408 |
| Size: | 6.41 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH DAKOTA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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