Photo: F-35 completes first night air-to-air refueling

On Mar. 22, 2012, the F-35 completed the fist night air-to-air refueling during a test mission from Edwards AFB, California. Piloted by U.S. Air Force pilot Lt. Col. Peter Vitt, AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, met with an Air Force KC-135 tanker and successfully received fuel through the Stratotanker flying boom. Thanks [...]