New hot-pit refueling point pumps up pilot flight hours
A new fixed-wing hot-pit refueling station at MCAS Yuma has saved thousands of man-hours and increased the number of daily flights.
It could take 2-3 hours to cold fuel an AV-8B Harrier and get it back in the air, said Lance Cpl. Nick Stamm, Marine Attack Squadron 214 hot-pit technician. The hot-pit allows a Harrier to refuel in 15 minutes and be ready to taxi back to the runway.
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