100 ARW/CC experiences other side of the boom
A U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing from RAF Lakenheath, England, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 2, 2016, over the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Torkelson, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander at RAF Mildenhall, England, flew in an F-15 as a part of a familiarization flight to enable him to experience what it’s like to receive fuel from a KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)