HomeNewsArticle Display

KC-10 Extender refuels CV-22 Ospreys

By Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick, 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs / Published November 21, 2016

Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct pre-flight inspections of a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 18, 2016. Pre-flight inspections are done to check for any issues that may interfere with the flight mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 1 of 6

Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct pre-flight inspections of a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 18, 2016. Pre-flight inspections are done to check for any issues that may interfere with the flight mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron takes off at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 18, 2016. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficient and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 2 of 6

A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron takes off at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 18, 2016. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficient and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron flies over the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission, Nov. 18, 2016. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficient and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 3 of 6

A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron flies over the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission, Nov. 18, 2016. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficient and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron connects to a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 4 of 6

A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron connects to a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

An Air Commando with the 8th Special Operations Squadron observes as a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 5 of 6

An Air Commando with the 8th Special Operations Squadron observes as a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

An Air Commando with the 8th Special Operations Squadron observes as a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 6 of 6

An Air Commando with the 8th Special Operations Squadron observes as a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

PRINT | E-MAIL
HURLBURT FIELD. Fla. -- Two CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct an air-refueling mission with a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10. The KC-10 is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Tagtraining TagJoint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst TagHurlburt Field Tagfla. TagKC-10 Extender TagCV-22 Osprey TagAir Commandos Tag8th SOS Tagair refueling Tag8th Special Operations Squadron Tagtiltrotor aircraft TagN.J.