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From High School to High Altitude
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing flies next to a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. The refueling mission was for pre-deployment and mission qualification training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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From High School to High Altitude
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing escort their wingman while refueling from a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. The refueling mission was the last one for Lt. Col. Christopher Smith as the 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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From High School to High Altitude
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing waits for its wingman to be refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. The refueling mission was the last one for Lt. Col. Christopher Smith as the 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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From High School to High Altitude
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing completes its refueling from a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. The refueling mission was the last one for Lt. Col. Christopher Smith as the 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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From High School to High Altitude
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing prepare to be refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. This refueling mission was for pre-deployment and mission qualification training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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From High School to High Altitude
Lt. Col. Christopher Smith, 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander, watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. The F-16 is flown by Smith’s high school friend, Maj. Brian Grygo, 175th Fighter squadron F-16 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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From High School to High Altitude
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing await refueling from a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. The refueling mission was for pre-deployment and mission qualification training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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349th ARS Practices Refueling with Chem Gear
An F-16C Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The KC-135 enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skyler Combs)
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349th ARS Practices Refueling with Chem Gear
Senior Airman Garrett Tholken, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16C Fighting Falcon while wearing Aircrew Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear equipment April 8, 2019, over Kansas. With a full load of internal fuel, the F-16 can withstand up to nine g’s, which exceeds the capability of other current fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skyler Combs)
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349th ARS Practices Refueling with Chem Gear
Senior Airman Garrett Tholken, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16C Fighting Falcon while wearing Aircrew Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear equipment April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The ensemble includes a flying helmet, hood, mask assembly, filters and intercom assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skyler Combs)
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349th ARS Practices Refueling with Chem Gear
Senior Airman Garrett Tholken, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, manipulates controls in the KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom pod while refueling a F-16C Fighting Falcon April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The maximum transfer load of a KC-135 is 200,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skyler Combs)
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349th ARS Practices Refueling with Chem Gear
Senior Airman Garrett Tholken, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, dons Aircrew Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear equipment onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The sortie was used as training to increase boom operator's awareness of limitations while wearing the equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skyler Combs)
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