This KC-135 crew saved an F-16 pilot from ejecting over ISIL-terriority

An F-16 pilot had an inflight emergency while on a mission over ISIL-terriority last year. His stricken jet had only 15 minutes of fuel but luckily for him, a KC-135 from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron was around to save his jet from fuel starvation.

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Photo: U.S. Air Force
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Six F-35As arrived at Mountain Home AFB for simulated deployment test

Six F-35As from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base have arrived at Mountain Home Air Force Base on Feb. 8 for the first simulated deployment test.

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, also known as Joint Strike Fighter, taxis after landing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Feb. 8, 2016. The F-35, visiting from Edwards Air Force Base, California, will be part of an initial operating capability test at the nearby range complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier/Released)
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, also known as Joint Strike Fighter, taxis after landing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Feb. 8, 2016. The F-35, visiting from Edwards Air Force Base, California, will be part of an initial operating capability test at the nearby range complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier/Released)

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