You Need a Tanker to Get There
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
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You may have seen our F-22 Raptors in the news headlines, as they travel all over the Pacific, but have you ever wondered how our fighter jets get there and back again?
Our long-ranged capabilities are only possible because of one simple thing – tanker gas.
The KC-135 Stratotanker is operated by a three-Airmen aircrew and it’s been doing a great job at sustaining all types of airframes for more than 50 years. Talk about a lasting legacy!
The 203d Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, has excelled in their mission since their activation in 1993.
Earlier Retiree News post: Check Six: KC-135s in Southeast Asia – 48 years ago
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