aerial refuelling
Sign in to saveAlso known as A2AR, AAR, air refuelling, in-flight refuelling, mid-air refuelling, air-to-air refuelling
military aviation function, where one or more receiver aircraft are refuelled in flight from another tanker aircraft in flight
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A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon using a flying boom Chinese Chengdu J-20, Shenyang J-16, and Xian YY-20 in an aerial refueling formation
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