Refueling Refuelers

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Conroy, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a fuel truck into place prior to refueling a KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line July 20, 2017. The truck contains a hydraulic system used to draw fuel from underground reservoirs into the aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Refueling Refuelers

Bob Taylor, Akima Technical Solutions fuel distribution systems operator, pulls fuel and air sensing lines to a fuel hydrant system on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line prior to refueling a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker July 20, 2017. The KC-135 is an aerial refueling aircraft capable of holding up to 200,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Refueling Refuelers

Bob Taylor, Akima Technical Solutions fuel distribution systems operator, pulls a hydrant servicing coupler to a hydrant outlet adapter prior to refueling a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line July 20, 2017. The KC-135 is an aerial refueling aircraft capable of holding 200,000 pounds of fuel which is drawn from underground reservoirs and onto the aircraft via a refueling truck. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Refueling Refuelers

Bob Taylor, Akima Technical Solutions fuel distribution systems operator, monitors gauges on a fuel truck on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line prior to refueling a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker July 20, 2017. The KC-135 is refueled using a truck equipped with a hydraulic system to draw fuel from an underground reservoir onto the aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Refueling Refuelers

Bob Taylor, Akima Technical Solutions fuel distribution systems operator, gives the thumbs up to start refueling a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line July 20, 2017. The KC-135 is refueled using a truck equipped with a hydraulic system to draw fuel from an underground reservoir onto the aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Refueling Refuelers

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Conroy, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches a fuel line to a KC-135R Stratotanker prior to refueling on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line July 20, 2017. The KC-135 is refueled using a truck equipped with a hydraulic system to draw fuel from an underground reservoir onto the aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Refueling Refuelers

A 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker is refueled using a truck equipped with a hydraulic pump system to draw fuel from an underground reservoir on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line July 18, 2017. The KC-135 is capable of carrying up to 200,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Ever wonder how refuelers are refueled?

Published Aug. 4, 2017
By Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen
459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Tech. Sgt. Thomas Conroy, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a fuel truck into place prior to refueling a KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line July 20, 2017. The truck contains a hydraulic system used to draw fuel from underground reservoirs into the aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

Refueling Refuelers

Refueling Refuelers

Refueling Refuelers

Refueling Refuelers

Refueling Refuelers

Refueling Refuelers

Refueling Refuelers