Helicopter Air to Air Refueling as you’ve (probably) never seen it.
The image in this post was taken during a training Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling (HAAR) mission over Alaska.
It was taken from a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk as it refuels from a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130N.
Both aircraft belong to the 176th Wing (176 WG), a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Anchorage, Alaska, and they are tasked with combat search-and-rescue missions.
The point of view and the stunning background make the photo awesome. By the way, this video provides another pretty unique point of view, whereas this one shows how difficult HAAR can really be (hence the need to practice a lot).
More from The Aviationist
Image credit: MSgt Sean Mitchell via AFSOC FB page
