A U.S. Navy Reserve KC-130T refuels an EA-18G Growler in the skies over Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland during testing that enabled the service’s fleet of Hercules aircraft to aerially refuel a significantly expanded number of aircraft in in early 2025. The testing led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division significantly expands Hercules’ mission, as well as the mission of the U.S. Navy Reserves which exclusively operates the aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt)
| Date Taken: | 09.11.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.24.2025 07:58 |
| Photo ID: | 8883003 |
| VIRIN: | 240911-O-JQ696-5295 |
| Resolution: | 1920x1080 |
| Size: | 189.48 KB |
| Location: | PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 127 |
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