Defence News

A pair of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers were spotted at Incirlik Air Base in Türkiye yesterday.

According to the U.S. European Command, U.S. B-1B bombers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron arrived Tuesday at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, for a historic hot-pit refuel as part of long-planned bomber task force training mission.

Hot-pit refueling, a technique where an aircraft is refueled while its engines remain operational, offers the advantage of reducing ground time, allowing the aircraft to return to the skies swiftly.

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