Spenser Thrasher, crew chief, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. “I’d only been on Doha Air Base’s airfield once before and I had never parked an aircraft out there,” said Tech. Grounding points needed to be inspected, wing clearance measured and emergency evacuation zones had to be established. Hot refueling cannot occur unless a location meets a specific combination of standards. ![]() The airfield required a site survey and hot refueling certification from a cross-functional team made up of aircraft maintenance, flight safety, emergency services and fuels technicians. Hot refueling also greatly reduces an aircraft’s exposure to threats during combat operations.Īccomplishing the hot refueling with Qatari partners and ensuring all support agencies were present made this a successful coordinated effort. The process improves KC-135 mission reliability, minimizing aircraft time on the ground and making more fuel available to receiver aircraft in the region. Hot refueling is the process of refueling an aircraft on the ground with one or more engines still running. 21, 2021, led by a Qatari police escort, a fuel truck and Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron made their way from Al Udeid AB to Doha AB, followed by multiple support agencies – each with a vital logistical role to ensure a successful operation. ![]() and Qatar, and – most recently – partnering with the Qatar Emiri Air Force to conduct KC-135 hot refueling at Doha Air Base, Qatar. KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft: successfully developing KC-135 hot refueling operations, the first air-to-air refueling between the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base has witnessed several milestones with the U.S.
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