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unusual facts about Aerial refueling


Transit Center at Manas

Support for the new aircraft came in the form of one Netherlands KDC-10 tanker, and several American KC-135s, which remain assigned to this day.


105th Air Refueling Squadron

The United States Air Force's 105th Air Refueling Squadron (105 ARS) is an aerial refueling unit that operates the KC-135 Stratotanker at AFB.

709th Air Refueling Squadron

The United States Air Force's 709th Air Refueling Squadron (709 ARS) was an aerial refueling unit that operated the KC-135 Stratotanker at March AFB, California.

711th Air Refueling Squadron

The United States Air Force's 711th Air Refueling Squadron (711 ARS) was an aerial refueling unit that operated the KC-10 Extender at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina.

Newry, Maine

The Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker rendezvoused with the B-47 Stratojet bomber at an altitude of 15,500 feet in the Fighting Fox aerial refueling area over Newry.


see also

190th

190th Air Refueling Wing (aka Kansas Coyotes), an aerial refueling unit located at Forbes Field, Kansas

499th

499th Air Refueling Wing, aerial refueling unit located at Westover AFB, Massachusetts