菲律宾海岸，雷霆对抗 86-1 联合空中作战演习中，美国空军一架 KC-135A 加油机为第80战术战斗机中队（80TFS）二架 F-16 战斗机加油。（An air to air right side view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon from the 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as another F-16A flies alongside. The aircraft are participating in Exercise COPE THUNDER '86-1.）

美国阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，雷霆对抗 06-1 联合空中作战演习中，美国空军 KC-135R 加油机在维护加油硬管。（Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (Oct. 18, 2005) - An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the “Wizards” of Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Three (VAQ-133), takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during exercise Cope Thunder 06-1. Cope Thunder is a Joint/Combined Air training exercise with the main purpose of providing 8-10 sorties per pilot, that are as real as combat within the constraints of the training environment. The exercise is run by 353rd Combat Training Squadron at Eielson AFB with DET 1, 353 CTS at Elmendorf AFB.）

美国阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，雷霆对抗 04 联合空中作战演习中，美国空军一架 KC-135R 加油机正在起飞。（A US Air Force (USAF) 909th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other.）

日本冲绳岛，对抗北方 02-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第909空中加油中队（909ARS）一架 KC-135R 加油机和第18战斗机联队第44战斗机中队（18FW/44FS）四架 F-15C/D 战斗机编队飞行。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（F-15 Eagles from the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons (FS) receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during Exercise COPE NORTH 02.）

日本冲绳岛，对抗北方 02-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第909空中加油中队（909ARS）一架 KC-135R 加油机和第18战斗机联队第44战斗机中队（18FW/44FS）四架 F-15C/D 战斗机编队飞行。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（F-15 Eagles from the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons (FS) line up to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during Exercise COPE NORTH 02.）

日本冲绳岛，对抗北方 02-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第909空中加油中队（909ARS）一架 KC-135R 加油机和第18战斗机联队第44战斗机中队（18FW/44FS）四架 F-15C/D 战斗机编队飞行。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（A four-ship formation of F-15 Eagles from the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons (FS) fly in close formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during Exercise COPE NORTH 02.）

澳大利亚北领地达尔文空军基地，黒视-2008 演习中，一架新加坡空军 KC-135R 加油机起飞执演，该演习是澳大利亚空军举办的最大和最复杂的空中演习，演习在北领地的达尔文空军基地和汀德尔空军基地双向进行，本届参演国包括美国，新加坡，马来西亚，泰国和法国。（A Republic of Singapore AirForce KC-135 Air to Air Refueler takes off on a refueling mission during Exercise Pitch Black 2008.）

澳大利亚北领地达尔文空军基地，黒视-2008 演习中，一架新加坡空军 KC-135R 加油机起飞执演，该演习是澳大利亚空军举办的最大和最复杂的空中演习，演习在北领地的达尔文空军基地和汀德尔空军基地双向进行，本届参演国包括美国，新加坡，马来西亚，泰国和法国。（A Republic of Singapore AirForce KC-135 Air to Air Refueler takes off on a refueling mission during Exercise Pitch Black 2008.）

澳大利亚北领地达尔文空军基地，黒视-2004 演习中，法国空军一架 C-135FR 加油机任务后返场降落。该演习是澳大利亚空军举办的最大和最复杂的空中演习，演习在北领地的达尔文空军基地和汀德尔空军基地双向进行，本届参演国还包括泰国，新加坡和法国。（A C135 air to air refueller from the French Air Force lands after a training mission supporting multi-national aircraft at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 04. Multi-national aircraft perform take-off and landing procedures while operating in Exercise Pitch Black 04. These manoeuvres were captured during both day and night sorties out of RAAF Base Darwin. Other participating aircraft are the F/A-18 Hornet from Australia, Mirage 2000-5 from France, and F-16 Falcons from Thailand and Singapore.）

澳大利亚北领地达尔文海岸，黒视-2004 演习中，新加坡空军一架 KC-135R 加油机为澳大利亚空军 F-111C 战斗轰炸机空中加油。该演习是澳大利亚空军举办的最大和最复杂的空中演习，演习在北领地的达尔文空军基地和汀德尔空军基地双向进行，本届参演国还包括泰国，新加坡和法国。（F-111s from both 1 and 6 Squadron fly alongside a Republic of Singapore Air Force KC135 during refuelling operations of the coast of Darwin. As part of air operations during Ex Pitch Black 04, the Republic of Singapore Air Force KC135 air to air refueller supplies vital aviation fuel to participating Air Forces off the coast of Darwin. During this sortie they rendezvoused with the Republic of Thai Air Force F-16 Falcon and the Royal Australian Air Force F-111 bomber.）