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F-35 refuels from Italian KC-767

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F-35A performed its first aerial refueling with a foreign air force tanker when AF-4 took fuel from an Italian Air Force KC-767A at Edwards Air Force Base on Jul. 29.

An American JSF AF-4 from the 461 FLTS, Edwards AFB, CA, piloted by Maj. Charles "FLAK" Trickey performs the first contact and fuel transfer from a KC-767 foreign partner Italian Tanker.
An American JSF AF-4 from the 461 FLTS, Edwards AFB, CA, piloted by Maj. Charles “FLAK” Trickey performs the first contact and fuel transfer from a KC-767 foreign partner Italian Tanker.

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First USAF T-38 to complete Pacer Classic III modifications

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Technicians in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex’s 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, recently completed the first aircraft in the T-38 (Pacer Classic III) modification program.

The first completed T-38 Talon from the PACER Classic III program is unveiled July 31, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Pacer Classic III (PC III) represents the largest single structural modification ever undertaken on the T-38 aircraft and will extend the service life of the modified aircraft by 15-20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)
The first completed T-38 Talon from the PACER Classic III program is unveiled July 31, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Pacer Classic III (PC III) represents the largest single structural modification ever undertaken on the T-38 aircraft and will extend the service life of the modified aircraft by 15-20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)

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