Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Rasmussen, right, Global Strike MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter test program flight engineer, and Staff Sgt. Michelle Medina, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobile distribution supervisor, perform a proof of concept before a hot refueling test at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 9, 2024. This is the first-ever Department of Defense hot gas refueling test on the new MH-139A, which is replacing the UH-1N Huey helicopter – a hot refuel involves refueling an aircraft with the engines still running, which reduces response time and keeps aircraft
Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Rasmussen, right, Global Strike MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter test program flight engineer, and Staff Sgt. Michelle Medina, 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels mobile distribution supervisor, perform a proof of concept before a hot refueling test at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 9, 2024. This is the first-ever Department of Defense hot gas refueling test on the new MH-139A, which is replacing the UH-1N Huey helicopter – a hot refuel involves refueling an aircraft with the engines still running, which reduces response time and keeps aircraft ready to complete any mission, anywhere Air Force
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