Among military units deployed from France to support coalition operations in Afghanistan is the Flight Refueling Group 93 “Bretagne,” which has rotated its airmen to Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan, since 2002, reports USAF journalist MSgt. Daniel Nathaniel. Their job for Afghanistan operations primarily is to refuel French Mirage fighters, but they also use their C-135FR tankers to refuel other coalition aircraft, including US Air Force and Navy fighters.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?