A Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 tanker has completed the aerial refueling certification with a Dutch F-35A at Edwards Air Force Base.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Photos of Royal Netherland’s Air Force KDC-10 tanker and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducting aerial refueling tests above Mount Whitney, Owens Valley, and the Western Mojave Desert in Southern California, March 31, 2016.
According to information provided by Lockheed Martin, the fuel transfer took place during the day, at dusk and at night. Approximately 30,000 pounds of fuel were pumped into the F-35A.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Photos of Royal Netherland’s Air Force KDC-10 tanker and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducting aerial refueling tests above Mount Whitney, Owens Valley, and the Western Mojave Desert in Southern California, March 31, 2016.EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Photos of Royal Netherland’s Air Force KDC-10 tanker and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducting aerial refueling tests above Mount Whitney, Owens Valley, and the Western Mojave Desert in Southern California, March 31, 2016.
