Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons refuel from KC-135 Stratotanker

F-16 Fighting Falcons perform aerial refueling from USAF KC-135 Stratotanker.
Egyptian F-16 Fighting Falcons refuel from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker during BRIGHT STAR 25 in Egypt, Sept. 1, 2025. Multinational operations and exercises, including BRIGHT STAR 25, increase the ability of our collective partners to operate in a joint, high-intensity environment, improving readiness, responsiveness, and interoperability.
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. The F-16 is vital to shaping the battlespace over the USCENTCOM AOR, providing security to regional partners and coalition allies.
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 29, 2025. F-16s fly routine patrols over the AOR to bolster the regional defensive posture.
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 29, 2025. The F-16 is vital to shaping the battlespace over the USCENTCOM AOR, providing security to regional partners and coalition allies.
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker offloads fuel to F-16C Fighting Falcons over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 29, 2025. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the backbone of U.S. Air Forces Central's global reach aerial refueling capability and delivers critical support to joint and coalition aircraft in order to guarantee war-winning airpower throughout the CENTCOM AOR.


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Film Credits:
Video by Senior Airman Natalie Jones, United States Air Forces Central
Video by Staff Sgt. John Ennis, United States Air Forces Central
Video by Senior Airman Keegan Putman, United States Air Forces Central

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