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US Air Force Achieves Historic Refueling with Commercial Tanker in Pacific

In a landmark operation, the US Air Force successfully conducted its first mid-air refueling of a B-52 bomber and a Super Hercules aircraft over the Pacific using a commercial tanker.

Discovered 2024-04-09T20:29:43.416577-07:00 | 2024-04-09T20:29:43.416577-07:00

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