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Photo of a commercial KDC-10 Tanker refueling a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon
231106-F-XX007-1135.JPG Photo By: Courtesy Photo

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - A commercial KDC‐10 tanker aircraft refuels a U.S. Air Force F‐16 Fighting Falcon from the 51st Fighter Wing, enroute Commando Sling 23 at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, Nov. 6, 2023. The aircraft can carry 247,000 pounds of fuel for refueling plus up to 100,000 pounds of freight or passenger payload. This groundbreaking event is the first ever contracted aerial refueling of Air Force fighter aircraft which took place to support the F-16s in Commando Sling 23, highlighting innovative initiatives for problem resolution. (Courtesy Photo)


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