Air Force tanker aircraft, which have carried out approximately 2,000 aerial refuelings, enable Israel's sustained air superiority in Iran over time.
Since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, hundreds of Israeli Air Force combat aircraft have been operating in Iranian airspace, striking targets of the Iranian terror regime. Aerial refueling is a critical component of the Air Force’s operations over Iran, enabling sustained air superiority in the area over time.
Air Force tanker aircraft support the combat aircraft and have conducted approximately 2,000 aerial refuelings. (Ed note: Did you know that the fighter jet and the fuel tanker must be moving through the air at the same speed, which is about 300 to 400 miles per hour? While the fuel tanker is flying at a high consistent speed, the fighter jet must match that speed and connect the fuel hose or boom, and do so in often turbulent air.) (Read More)
Air Force tanker aircraft support the combat aircraft and have conducted approximately 2,000 aerial refuelings. (Ed note: Did you know that the fighter jet and the fuel tanker must be moving through the air at the same speed, which is about 300 to 400 miles per hour? While the fuel tanker is flying at a high consistent speed, the fighter jet must match that speed and connect the fuel hose or boom, and do so in often turbulent air.) (Read More)
