Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Oct. 03, 2019, during a training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Boom operators on a KC-135 have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying at 230 miles per hour, while only 47 feet from the receiving aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Oct. 3, 2019, during a training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS helps ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific by providing air refueling to U.S., allies and partners within their area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Oct. 3, 2019, during a training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS helps ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific by providing air refueling to U.S., allies and partners within their area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS at Kadena AB plays a unique role in securing peace and stability in a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Oct. 3, 2019, during a training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS helps ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific by providing air refueling to U.S., allies and partners within their area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS at Kadena AB plays a unique role in securing peace and stability in a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)

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Fueling the Fight

Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron fly during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. One of the Eagle’s most important assets is the pulse-Doppler radar system, which enables pilots to look up at high-flying targets and down at low-flying targets without being confused by ground clutter as well as track targets that are beyond visual range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. One of the Eagle’s most important assets is the pulse-Doppler radar system, which enables pilots to look up at high-flying targets and down at low-flying targets without being confused by ground clutter as well as track targets that are beyond visual range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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Fueling the Fight

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Oct. 3, 2019, during a training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Eagle's air superiority is achieved through a mixture of maneuverability and acceleration, range, weapons and avionics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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Fueling the Fight

Published Nov. 13, 2019
By Senior Airman Cynthia Belío and Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron Oct. 03, 2019, during a training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Boom operators on a KC-135 have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying at 230 miles per hour, while only 47 feet from the receiving aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)