Twelve U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron taxi onto the runway during the Forceful Tiger exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2015. During the aerial exercise, the Stratotankers delivered 800,000 pounds of fuel to approximately 50 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)
The Wichita Eagle: On this day, the KC-135 tanker refueling flight happened to be ‘unmanned’
On April 9, a KC-135 crew based at McConnell Air Force Base refueled five F-16 fighters flown by student pilots out of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
A routine mission, save for one thing: All the crew members on the flight were women. In addition to spreading tanker gas to fighter jets, they were hoping to spread inspiration to women everywhere.
“We’re trying to make sure that all the women that are coming up behind us have the same opportunities and the realization that they can achieve these goals just like we did,” said Major Monica Riggs, one of the pilots on board. All the crew members are part of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron.
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WNU Editor: This is nothing new. It happened in 2003.
Hat tip Instapundit.