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Fueled for the fight

  • Published
  • By Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves
  • 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. --  The 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution flight keeps the F-16CM Fighting Falcons at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., ready for the fight by distributing Jet A fuel. Airmen from the flight use R-11 refueling trucks, which can hold nearly 6,000 gallons of fuel, to transfer fuel into the aircrafts at an average rate of 400 gallons per minute.

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Fueled for the fight

  • Published
  • By Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves
  • 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. --  The 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution flight keeps the F-16CM Fighting Falcons at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., ready for the fight by distributing Jet A fuel. Airmen from the flight use R-11 refueling trucks, which can hold nearly 6,000 gallons of fuel, to transfer fuel into the aircrafts at an average rate of 400 gallons per minute.