CF-18 Aerial RefuelingVideo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly 507th Air Refueling Wing
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 13, 2016) A KC-135 crew from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., complete an aerial refueling of a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet July 11, 2016 in support of Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-seven nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. (U.S. Air Force video/Master Sgt. Grady Epperly/Released)