A short takeoff/vertical landing variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II takes on fuel from a KC-130J tanker near Fort Worth on August 13th. The fuel transfer marked the first time an F-35 has used the Navy- and Marines-style probe-and-drogue refueling system. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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News: F-35 successful in first probe-and-drogue aerial refueling [2009-08-15]
A short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter has become the first F-35 to complete an aerial refueling test using the Navy- and Marine Corps-style probe-and-drogue refueling system.
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