A USAF KC-135 refueled a Romanian F-16 for the first time last month, marking the first time the aircraft from each nation have worked together. A KC-135 and airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, deployed to Romania earlier this year to set up joint operations for the first time with Romania’s young F-16 program. In 2014, Romania began its shift from MiG-21s to F-16s and until February solely relied on Italian refueling aircraft. With the Feb. 28 refueling, the Romanian Air Force officially became certified to refuel from USAF KC-135s, according to an Air Force release.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
