Commercial Tankers Refuel USAF F-15, F-16, and F-22 Fighters For First Time Ever Dec. 5, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley Three types of U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft participated in air-to-air refueling with a commercial tanker for the first time last month, coinciding with a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Singapore that concluded Nov. 24.