The planes can then continue on their respective missions. A slightly easier aerial refueling method is the drogue probe, used on almost all of the Navy and Marine fighter jets. A drogue fire hose ...

Presently, two aerial refueling methods are practiced. One method uses a hose-drogue-probe assembly for the delivery of fuel. Alternatively, probe-drogue refueling (PDR) involves coupling a probe on a ...

According to a recent release, the light will attach to a refueling probe to illuminate the refueling basket, allowing the F-35 pilot to see to connect with the other aircraft. The original ...

The jets roared up to the rear of the 130, deployed their refueling probes and connected. The Hornets were so close I had to switch to wide-angle lenses for my cameras. Photography: Ed Darack ...

The Atlas aircraft was refueled using what is known as the probe-and-drogue system. This sees a refueling probe extend from the front of the Atlas, above the cockpit, with the pilot docking the ...