USAF Performs Refueling First Using MC-130, F-35A

Credit: MC-130: Carlos Menendez San Juan
For the first time, the U.S. Air Force carried out a forward air refueling point (FARP) operation from the MC-130J Commando II to the F-35A Lightning II. Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and personnel from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron and the 27th Special Operation Logistics Readiness...

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