A KC-135 from RAF Mildenhall refueled F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis who were conducting flying operations with Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornets to continue strong strategic relationships across Europe. SFK, UNITED KINGDOM 10.19.2018 Video by Senior Airman Lexie West 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
06/20/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between the countries.
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06/19/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the Northern European region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between…
05/04/2016: F-22 Raptors from Tyndall AFB refuel with a KC-135 from RAF Mildenhall while on a historic flight to Lithuania. A pair of F-22 Raptors and a KC-135 Stratotanker made a stop Wednesday at Siauliai Air Base Air Base in Lithuania, the first time one of the Air Force's most advanced…
05/02/2016: On April 27th, 2016, F-22s deployed to the Baltics. According to an April 29, 2016 article in RFE/RL: The U.S. Air Force landed two of its most advanced jets in Lithuania for the first time on April 27 in a show of support for a region worried by Russian…
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
02/05/2016: U.S. Air Force KC-135 crewmembers from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuel two Australian F-18s and two British Typhoons over Iraq. The aircraft being refueled are used in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Credit:U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:12/22/15
02/01/2016: U.S. Air Force KC-135 crewmembers from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuel two AV-8B Harrier II's over Southwest Asia on 31 December 2015. Fuel was delivered to this unit so that they can continue the fight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:12/31/16…
