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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2025. During the drogue-and-probe refueling method, a retractable probe from the receiving aircraft connects with the drogue, which trails behind the tanker aircraft via a hose attached to the flying boom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)