F--22 refuel

An F-22 assigned to the 3rd Wing receives gas from a KC-135 assigned to Iowa’s Air National Guard, 185th Air Refueling Wing. The KC-135 crew from Sioux City, Iowa spent a week in Alaska refueling active duty and Reserve F-22 pilots assigned to the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group. In-flight refueling enables the Raptor pilots to fly longer sorties and farther distances. (U.S. Air Force Reserve/Capt. Ashley Conner)

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F-22 refuel

An F-22 assigned to the 3rd Wing receives gas from a KC-135 assigned to Iowa’s Air National Guard, 185th Air Refueling Wing. The KC-135 crew from Sioux City, Iowa spent a week in Alaska refueling active duty and Reserve F-22 pilots assigned to the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group. In-flight refueling enables the Raptor pilots to fly longer sorties and farther distances. (U.S. Air Force Reserve/Capt. Ashley Conner)

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F--22 Refuel

Samantha Laidlaw blows a kiss to her husband Lt. Col. Brian Laidlaw, 3rd Operations Support Squadron commander, after he completes in-flight refueling his F-22. Staff Sgt. Matthew Prosser a boom operator assigned to Iowa’s Air National Guard 185th Air Refueling Wing spent a week in Alaska refueling active duty and Reserve F-22 pilots assigned to the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group. In-flight refueling enables the Raptor pilots to fly longer sorties and farther distances. (U.S. Air Force Reserve/Capt. Ashley Conner)

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USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

Total Force air refueling over Alaska terrain

Published Oct. 18, 2012

USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

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F--22 refuel

F-22 refuel

F--22 Refuel