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Aerial refueling

Procedure in which flying aircraft receive fuel from another aircraft A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon using a flying boom Chinese Chengdu J-20, Shenyang J-16, and Xian YY-20 in an aerial refueling formation Aerial refueling, also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft are in flight.

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