Refueling Different Planes on the Air Combat Spectrum: Video of A-10s and B-1s Being Refueled

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02/08/2016
02/08/2016: KC-135 crew members from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuel a B-1B Lancer and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Credit:U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:1/06/16  

A Warthog Takes a Drink

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09/08/2011
09/08/2011: An A-10 Thunderbolt II is refueled over southern Afghanistan. The most prominent feature of the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-gun cannon. This weapon is capable of firing 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets, including tanks. Both the A-10…