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    Comin’ in hot: F-16 Fighting Falcons receive “hot pit” refueling [Image 6 of 6]

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    Comin’ in hot: F-16 Fighting Falcons receive “hot pit” refueling

    SPANGDAHLEM, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    03.28.2017

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry 

    52nd Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matt Mac Rae, left, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental technician, and Airman 1st Class Tyler Shirk, right, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, move a Type-4 hydrant system hose after refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a “hot pit” at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 28, 2017. An aircraft’s engine stays running during a “hot pit” allowing approximately 1,300 gallons of fuel to be administered 30% faster than a typical refueling process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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    Date Taken: 03.28.2017
    Date Posted: 04.07.2017 09:40
    Photo ID: 3295648
    VIRIN: 170328-F-EQ149-0327
    Resolution: 4280x2848
    Size: 3.01 MB
    Location: SPANGDAHLEM, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE

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