Scott AFB Successfully Hot-Pit Refuels F-35 for the First Time, Gains Certification
January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024
SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news:
By Airman 1st Class De'Quan Simmons, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
Scott Air Force Base recently hosted a pair of F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing based at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a part of an Air Force-wide push to expand hot-pit refueling capabilities, Jan. 18, 2024.
Hot-pit refueling is the practice of refueling an aircraft im . . .
By Airman 1st Class De'Quan Simmons, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
Scott Air Force Base recently hosted a pair of F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing based at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a part of an Air Force-wide push to expand hot-pit refueling capabilities, Jan. 18, 2024.
Hot-pit refueling is the practice of refueling an aircraft im . . .