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Northrop B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker

A United States Air Force Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 6, 1999, during an air strike mission in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Operation Allied Force is the air operation against targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Mandatory Photo by Ken Bergmann / USAF via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-2 Spirit Refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker

A Northrop B-2 Spirit multi-role bomber conducts air refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific on April 4, 2005. The B-2 bomber is deployed from the 509th Bomber Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the Stratotanker is attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard. Mandatory Photo by Val Gempis, USAF via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KC-10 refueling a B-2 bomber

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber in the air over an undisclosed location. This photo was released by the United States Department of Defense on September 4, 2002. Photo by United States Department of Defense via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout file photo dated February 22, 2011 shows a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortess has just been refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence via ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated April 21, 2010 shows a B-1B Lancer flies to where it will meet a KC-135 Stratotanker for fuel above Northern New Mexico. B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios via ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated March 10, 2017 shows a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean. B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Fo

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated November 4, 2012 shows a B-1B Lancer approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker after being refueled during the Green Flag-West 13-2 exercise over Nevada. B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal v

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US Fighter Jets Capable Of Carrying Nuclear Weapons To Be Deployed In UK

Handout photo dated March 2, 2016 shows an F-35A Lightning II from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB, Fla., about 100 miles off the Gulf Coast after 58th Fighter Squadron's first successful munition employment at a nearby range . The UK media reports that two F-35A squadrons have already been deployed and will soon arrive at the US-leased Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath in England. These are low-visibility aircraft designed to deliver tactical nuclear strikes; they are also capable of conducting air-to-air combat tasks and gathering intelligence. Military sources stress that deploying 54 F-35 fighter jets, which will replace the F-15s currently at the air base, is a "significant step" because the F-15s are also capable of carrying nuclear weapons but are less advanced. U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Hope R. Cronin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-CHICAGO-AIR AND WATER SHOW 2022

(220821) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A KC-135 Stratotanker shows its refueling connector at the Chicago Air and Water Show 2022 in Chicago, the United States, on Aug. 20, 2022. The annual Chicago Air and Water Show was held here on Saturday. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

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Switzerland Plans To Buy Dozens Of US F-35 Fighter Jets

Handout photo dated May 13, 2013 of F-35A Lightning IIs, perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker , off the coast of northwest Florida, USA. Switzerland has chosen Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II as its next-generation fighter jet, the government said on Wednesday, angering opponents who have pledged a new referendum to overturn what they dubbed an unnecessary "Ferrari" option. The $ 5.5 billion deal adds a 15th nation to the world's largest weapons project -- a family of interconnected, single-engine jets to be used by the United States and its allies and partners. It came alongside a $ 2.1 billion agreement to buy the Patriot surface-to-air missile system from US group Raytheon, with European competitors losing out on both deals. U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Days and Czech Military Air Forces Days 2020

A KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft is seen during the first day of two-day NATO Days and Czech Military Air Forces Days, on September 19, 2020, in Pilsen, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Miroslav Chaloupka)