Скачать или смотреть F-35A Hot-Pit Refueling | 48th FW Boosts Rapid Combat Turn Capability During Point Blank 26 (2026)

NORTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM 01.25.2026 Video by Airman 1st Class Rilynn Jacobs 48th Fighter Wing U.S. Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing conduct hot-pit refueling operations on an F-35A Lightning II aircraft in support of Exercise Point Blank 26 at RAF Leeming, England, Jan. 26, 2026. Airmen from weapons and maintenance career fields, with support from UK allies, successfully improved hot-pitting efficiency by 50%, strengthening rapid deployment capabilities across the European theatre. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Rilynn Jacobs)

References (Readable URLs)

48th Fighter Wing
https://www.lakenheath.af.mil

Exercise Point Blank (USAFE)
https://www.usafe.af.mil

RAF Leeming
https://www.raf.mod.uk

F-35A Lightning II Fact Sheet
https://www.af.mil

U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
https://www.usafe.af.mil

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