Tanking in the sky

First the pilot must intercept the tanker, then the fighter slips under his stomach, keeping constant distance and speed. Refueling in the air is simply a demanding procedure. “We do it respective times a month,” says Colonel Pił. Łukasz Gradziński, commander of 31th Tactical Aviation Base.F-16 pilots from Krzesin late trained with the crew of French Airbus A330 MRTT.

Production: Łukasz Zalesinski, Kamil Jasinski