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An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, approaches the boom arm of a 434th Air Refueling Wing-assigned KC-135R Stratotanker during flight over North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. The aircraft was one of four receivers of the Grissom-based aircraft's fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

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Three F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, fly in formation during a refueling mission over the coast of North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. Split between all receivers during its nearly four hour mission, the KC-135R Stratotanker offloaded roughly 17,500 pounds of jet fuel. The tanker, assigned to the 434th Air Refueling Wing, originated from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana where it is permanently stationed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

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Senior Master Sgt. Nicholas Obusek, 74th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to offload fuel from the boom pod of a KC-135R Stratotanker while flying over North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. The receiver, an F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, took on roughly 4,000 pounds of fuel during its contact with the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

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An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, flies away after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, over the coast of North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. During the mission, the Grissom-based crew offloaded roughly 17,500 pounds of fuel to their four receivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

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A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, offloads fuel to its receiver aircraft while flying over North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. The receiver, an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson, North Carolina, received roughly 4,000 pounds of fuel during the contact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

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An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, flies closely to the wing of a KC-135R Stratotanker, assigned to the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, during flight over North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. The Grissom-based tanker was operated by a crew from the 74th Air Refueling Squadron, which has performed in-flight refueling since 1992. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

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A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, prepares to offload fuel to an F-15 Eagle assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, during a flight over the North Carolina coast, Oct. 31, 2024. The 4th Fighter Wing, whose motto during World War II was "Fourth But First", has a long history of supporting contingency operations, routinely deploying its Airmen and resources to defend freedom and democracy across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

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A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, refuels an F-15 Eagle, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, during a training flight over the coast of North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. The transaction, between an Active Duty unit and Reserve component unit, demonstrated the importance of the Air Force's interoperability, further preparing its participants for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)

434th fuels fighters over North Carolina

Published Nov. 3, 2024
By Alexis Morris

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, approaches the boom arm of a 434th Air Refueling Wing-assigned KC-135R Stratotanker during flight over North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. The aircraft was one of four receivers of the Grissom-based aircraft's fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexis Morris)