KC-135 Refuels F-35 Fighter Jets High Over The Middle East In Show Of Air Power

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker conducts an aerial refueling mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting F-35 fighter jets during a theater-security sortie.

The footage, filmed by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Emery, shows Airmen aboard the KC-135 during the mission conducted September 27. The official title identifies F-35s as the receiving aircraft.

U.S. Air Forces Central released the public-domain footage on September 30 through DVIDS. The specific base and flight route were not disclosed.

The sortie was described as a theater-security refueling mission, not coverage of a named attack. No tail numbers or specific base were released, and there was no claim that the aircraft were conducting combat operations during the flight.