Reviving a 40 year old technique: AUAB tests first ground A2A refuel in decades

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 77th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, for an aircraft-to-aircraft ground refueling at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 27, 2022. Airmen from multiple units across the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility, including PSAB, AFCENT and AUAB provided support for the proof of concept that the 379th EAMXS executed at AUAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Seifert)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Derek Seifert
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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11

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1/200

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250

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