Photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.04.2025
From left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Baumgartner and Capt. Sander Smith, 93rd and 97th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wingover Oregon, June 4, 2025. The KC-135 has the unique opportunity to be one of many of aircrafts that have air refueling capabilities. These capabilities allow Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.04.2025
While on a training mission in the skies above Oregon, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base June 4, 2025. The KC-135’s refueling capabilities allow fighters such as the F-15C to refuel mid-air, extending their......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.04.2025
While on a training mission in the skies above Oregon, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base June 4, 2025. By providing in-flight refueling to aircraft like the F-15C, the KC-135 enables them to extend their operational......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.04.2025
While on a training mission in the skies above Oregon, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base June 4, 2025. Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command and the Department of Defense rely on the KC-135's......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.04.2025
While on a training mission in the skies above Oregon, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, June 4, 2025. The KC-135’s ability to refuel aircraft in flight is critical to the success of a wide range of......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.04.2025
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sander Smith, 97th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, conducts a preflight inspection of the aircraft at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 4, 2025. Mechanical and electrical systems checks are conducted to ensure the safety of the crew members, passengers and other aircraft receiving fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Delaine | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.04.2025
From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ariel Golbeck, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron instructor in-flight refueling specialist, Capt. Sander Smith and Capt. Alexander Baumgartner, 97th and 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, conducts a preflight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 4, 2025. Mechanical and electrical systems checks......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 08.15.2024
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission over Utah, Aug. 15, 2024. Fairchild Air Force Base serves as America’s Super Tanker Wing, continuously fueling today and tomorrow’s fight through mission-focused training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman......
