The Air Force will conduct flyovers of its air-refueling fleet across communities throughout America on June 27 in observation of a century of aerial refueling.
The flyover in Mississippi will begin from Key Field Air National Guard Base in Meridian, and feature the KC-135R, and other fighters and cargo aircraft from a 3-state area.
The flight's route will be visible from landmarks in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, with the planes being visible from the Threefoot Hotel in Meridian about 9:15 a.m. It will be over Pascagoula and Waveland about 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m., Natchez and Vicksburg about 10:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. and Jackson about 10:50 a.m.
Air Force air refueling capabilities deliver rapid global reach for U.S. forces and Alliy partners through the mobility of KC-46, KC-135 and KC-10 tankers.
Aerial refueling serves as a force multiplier, increasing the speed, range, lethality, flexibility and versatility of combat aircraft. Tankers also carry cargo and passengers, perform aeromedical evacuations, and enable strategic deterrence for the U.S.
On June 27, 1923, 1st Lt. Virgil Hine and 1st Lt. Frank W. Seifert, flying a DH-4B, passed gasoline through a hose to another DH-4B flying beneath it accomplishing the first aerial refueling. (Meridian Star 06/16/23) Air Force celebrates 100 years of air refueling | News | meridianstar.com
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