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  • U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, fly along-side a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker near the North Sea, England, March 20, 2019. The KC-135 offloaded approximately 42,000 pounds of fuel to the F-15s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

    Two-Day period of limited night flying at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – The 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing will conduct a 48-hour readiness exercise from April 23-25 that will include limited flying at night.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddie Culverhouse, 22nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135 Stratotanker jet engine mechanic, examines a new jet engine part at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 15, 2018.

    Without tanker gas, there is no fight

    “F-35’s (Lightning II) and F-22’s (Raptor) look really nice on a ramp somewhere, but if they don’t have a tanker to get them to the fight, they are no good. They are just static displays,” explained U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clay Dotson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker instructor boom operator. Due to the limited
  • A Polish air force F-16 is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, during Baltic Operations 2016 at Powidz Air Base, Poland, June 6, 2016. Deployed forces will work in tandem with naval forces to enhance flexibility and interoperability with participating NATO allies and partner nations by conducting a series of realistic, combined flying training including air defense, maritime awareness and support to amphibious operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erin Babis)

    USAF provide air power, support to BALTOPS 2016

    The U.S. Air Force, along with its Polish counterparts officially kicked off flying operations in Poland for exercise Baltic Operations 2016, June 6, here.
  • Airmen from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, before a sortie during Aviation Detachment Rotation 16-3 at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 7, 2016. During this deployment 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st FW, Aviano Air Base, Italy, six F-16s from the 138 FW, Tulsa Air National Guard, Okla., and support personnel will conduct bilateral training with Poland air forces to bolster interoperability between nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erin Babis)

    Enhancing partnership with Poland: AvDet 16-3 kicks off

    Aviation Detachment 16-3, a bilateral training deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve involving U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and Polish air forces, kicked off June 6, here.
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