# @usairforce on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJUDM1KM-bH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30268469-usairforce-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ce6e5ca2d9.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-06T13:10:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) — https://gondola.cc/usairforce

## Caption

Thunderstruck!⚡

An afthunderbirds aerial demonstration team F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel above Texas from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron. Capable of reaching speeds of more than 1,500 miles per hour, the F-16 utilizes aerial refueling to extend its operational range.

📸 by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss

altusafb #USAF #Thunderbirds #F16 #Falcon #Pilot #MilitaryAircraft #MilitaryPhotography #Aerial #Refueling

## Stats

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## Tags

aerial, pilot, militaryphotography, refueling, militaryaircraft, usaf, falcon, f16, thunderbirds

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