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I have amassed a very large collection (over 1,000) of air to air refueling pictures and want to share them on this website. My collection includes many rare pictures (ever see an A-10 refuel from a KC-97?) of over 120 different receiver types. Whenever possible I will try to provide a link to the source(s), but I have been collecting the pictures for years on my hard drive and it may be very difficult to track down the original source.
If you find any errors on this site or have additional information about the topic please let me know and I will update the page.
Every great picture has a great story to go along. I have many great pictures, unfortunately I don’t have all of the stories. If anyone has additional information on any of the pictures featured on this site I would love for you to share your story. I am especially interested in documenting the old piston powered tankers, their stories are slowly fading away. This site is all about documenting the nitty-gritty details, so if the more specifics you have the better (quirks, ect…). Likewise, if anybody has unique air refueling pictures I would love to see them. You can send info to the address below:
Please use the comments section below the images as a place to discuss the picture and leave further information for others to read. Your discussion adds greatly to the historic value of this site and to the legacy of air refueling crew members.
Below is a brief list of things I am looking for, but any info is welcomed.
- Photographs and information about
Boeing 747 tankers.I would especially like pictures of the boom operator’s compartment, instruments, and panel. Please get in contact with me via the email address above if you have any information about the 747 tanker. - High resolution pictures of the KB-29P/KB-50/KC-97 Boom Operator’s Station and Panel
- KB-29/KB-50/KC-97 Flight Manuals
- F-86
F-104F-16XL in contact (boom pod or external view)- S-3 Viking on
BDA/MPRS/WARP/KC-10 CLD V-22 on KC-135 BDA (I know this picture exists)YC-15- X-32
- Any unique or rare air refueling picture
Air Refueling Archive 
I was stationed at Wurtsmith when that aircraft went down
55-3138 1 Oct 1968: Fatalities. AC Maj Dean L. Beach; CO 1Lt Richard M. Welch; Nav 1Lt Robert C. Profilet; BO TSgt Earl B. Estep, Jr.
I have quite the story to tell about this crash as I was a witness to its demise.
First KC-135 lost from the fleet: 56-3599 27 June 1958. Msn CC BG Donald M. Saunders; AC Lt Col George M. Broutsas; CO 1Lt Joe C. Sweet; Nav Capt James E. Shipman; 3rd Pilot Capt John B. Gordon; BO MSgt Donald H. Gabbard; CC TSgt Joseph J. Hutter. There were 8 reporters also killed. Among them appear to be a relative of IL Congressman Enyart.