An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members depart
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members depart Travis Air Force Base, Calif.. July 11, 2016 en route to Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The purpose of the trip is to refuel ... More
70 ARS Refuels F-35As - A fighter jet flying through a cloudy blue sky
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
The 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares the
The 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares the KC-10 Extender for take off July 11, 2016 from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Bas... More
Three F-35A Lightning II jet fighters stand ready to
Three F-35A Lightning II jet fighters stand ready to depart RAF Fairford, England for the United States July 13, 2016. The fighters required 10 refuelings from the Travis KC-10 Extender to arrive back at their ... More
A Travis KC-10 Extender makes contact with an F-35A
A Travis KC-10 Extender makes contact with an F-35A Lightning II to transfer fuel through the boom as the planes cross the Atlantic Ocean July 13, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departe... More
F-35 Lightning II refuel with KC-135 Stratotanker during Dissimilar Ai...
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, completes a refueling procedure with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Fo... More
Tech. Sgt. James Whittaker, 70th Air Refueling Squadron
Tech. Sgt. James Whittaker, 70th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, waits for K-loader support from RAF Fairford staff to unload passenger seats July 12, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron memb... More
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members depart
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members depart Travis Air Force Base, Calif. July 11, 2016 en route to Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The purpose of the trip is to refuel F... More
An F-35A Lightning II approaches the Travis KC-10 Extender
An F-35A Lightning II approaches the Travis KC-10 Extender to receive fuel from the boom as the planes cross the Atlantic Ocean July 13, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis A... More
Master Sgt. Noel Amigleo, 70th Air Refueling Squadron
Master Sgt. Noel Amigleo, 70th Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, and Senior Airman Zach Ruff, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, perform preflight checks prior to take off from Travis Air Force Bas... More
The flight engineers from the 70th Air Refueling Squadron,
The flight engineers from the 70th Air Refueling Squadron, Master Sgt. Noel Amigleo, Tech. Sgt. Wesley Sly and Tech. Sgt. Chris Thomas, pose in front of their KC-10 Extender and one of the F-35A Lightning IIs t... More
Tech. Sgt. Chris Thomas, 70th Aerial Refueling Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Chris Thomas, 70th Aerial Refueling Squadron flight engineer, reviews the FE checklist July 11, 2016 before departing Travis Air Force Base in a KC-10 Extender and flying to RAF Fairford, England. Th... More
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base, Calif. July 11, 2016 en route to Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The purpose of the trip is to refuel... More
Master Sgt. Noel Amigleo, 70th Air Refueling Squadron
Master Sgt. Noel Amigleo, 70th Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, performs in-flight tasks July 16, 2016 on the return flight home to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. An aircrew of 70th ARS members departed T... More
First Lt. Justin Greenway and 2nd Lt. Chris Riessen,
First Lt. Justin Greenway and 2nd Lt. Chris Riessen, 70th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, review the flight plan as they pilot a KC-10 Extender all night from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. to RAF Fairford, Engla... More
Two F-22 Raptors take off from RAF Fairford, England,
Two F-22 Raptors take off from RAF Fairford, England, July 12, 2016 after the conclusion of the air show. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 11, 2016 ... More
Three F-35A Lightning II jet fighters and a KC-10 Extender
Three F-35A Lightning II jet fighters and a KC-10 Extender await departure on the RAF Fairford flightline after the conclusion of the world's largest air show July 13, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squ... More
At mission complete, the crew poses for a photo outside
At mission complete, the crew poses for a photo outside the KC-10 Extender on the Travis Air Force Base flightline July 16, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base... More
Senior Airman Zach Ruff, 9th Air Refueling Squadron
Senior Airman Zach Ruff, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, makes contact with an F-35A Lightning II jet fighter and completes an aerial refueling July 13, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
Two F-22 Raptors take off from RAF Fairford, England,
Two F-22 Raptors take off from RAF Fairford, England, July 12, 2016, after the conclusion of the air show. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 11, 2016... More
Three F-35A Lightning II jet fighters and a KC-10 Extender
Three F-35A Lightning II jet fighters and a KC-10 Extender await departure on the RAF Fairford flightline after the conclusion of the world's largest air show July 13, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squ... More
The KC-10 Extender awaits departure on the Luke Air
The KC-10 Extender awaits departure on the Luke Air Force Base, Arizona flightline July 16, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 11, 2016 en route... More
Master Sgt. Jared Harris and Senior Airman Nicholas
Master Sgt. Jared Harris and Senior Airman Nicholas Porter, 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, ensure the KC-10 Extender is properly maintained and safely operable July 16, 2016 on their way back ... More
F-35A Lightning II jet fighters receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II jet fighters receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona ... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
Senior Airman Nicholas Porter, 749th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Nicholas Porter, 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs maintenance checks July 15, 2016 after landing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron ... More
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Force Base, Calif. July 11, 2016 en route to Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The purpose of the trip is to refuel... More
The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, can be seen
The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, can be seen from the cockpit of a KC-10 Extender as it flies over Northern Canada in the early morning of July 12, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron membe... More
Tech. Sgt. James Whittaker, 70th Air Refueling Squadron
Tech. Sgt. James Whittaker, 70th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, waits for K-loader support from RAF Fairford staff to unload passenger seats July 12, 2016. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron memb... More
Master Sgt. Jared Harris, 749th Aircraft Maintenance
Master Sgt. Jared Harris, 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs preflight maintenance to a KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 at RAF Fairford, England. The KC-10 would soon refuel three F-35A Light... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More
Members of the F-35A crew support assist the 70th Air
Members of the F-35A crew support assist the 70th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators by securing pallets of cargo and passenger seats. An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members departed Travis Air Fo... More
70 ARS Refuels F-35As - A fighter jet flying through a cloudy blue sky
F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive aerial refuelings from a Travis KC-10 Extender July 13, 2016 on the flight from England to the United States. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona afte... More