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Direct ground refueling of MQ-9 using MV-22 carried out for the first time

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Working together with the U.S. Marine Corps, the 163rd Attack Wing has proven that the MQ-9 can be refueled on the ground while connected to an MV-22.

An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 163 Attack Wing, March Air Reserve Base stages for refueling on the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA July 21, 2022.The 163d accelerated change by pioneering the first ever refuel of the MQ-9 Reaper using a Forward Area refueling Point provided by the VMM – 764’s V-22 Osprey. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan)

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Dutch F-16s in U.S. have flown for the last time

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Four Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16s have flown for the last time in the United States on Jul. 29.

The last four F-16s belonging to the Royal Netherlands Air Force taxi after landing here today at the Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson. The Dutch were the first in a long line of foreign partners to train at Morris ANG Base, flying an average of 2,000 hours per year in the F-16 and graduating four student pilots every nine months as part of the 148th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Angela Walz)

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