Just over a month after the first test, the A-10C is now flying in the Middle East with the new Probe Refueling Adapter which allows it to refuel from the HC-130J with the probe and drogue system.
The U.S. Air Force has released the first photos showing the A-10C Thunderbolt II attack jet using the Probe Refueling Adapter in the Middle East to refuel from an HC-130J Combat King II. The system was first tested in early April to give the A-10 a new probe and drogue air refueling capability and significantly expand its refueling options.
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