the HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker for the first ever aerial refueling by the Air Force's new combat search and rescue helicopter, August 5. This connection marked the start ...
The MC-130P Combat Shadow flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, and infiltration, exfiltration ...
Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator) and four enlisted (flight engineer, airborne communications specialist, two loadmasters). Additional crewmembers include a Guardian Angel team ...
Air-to-air refueling is one of the most challenging manoeuvres for pilots. The operation sees the pilot of the receiving aircraft maintain close formation with the tanker aircraft while fuel is ...