美国内华达州内利斯空军基地，红旗 14-1 联合空战演习中，美国空军第92空中加油联队一架 KC-135E 空中加油机正在起飞。(A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., takes off during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 28, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is hosted by the 414th Combat Training Squadron. In a typical Red Flag exercise, friendly blue forces engage hostile red forces in realistic combat situations in air, space and cyberspace.)

美国内华达州内利斯空军基地，红旗 13-3 联合空战演习中，美国空军三架 KC-135 空中加油准备出动。(Three U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers prepare to depart for a training mission during Red Flag 13-3, Feb. 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The KC-135 is a refueling aircraft utilized to extend the range and endurance of U.S. tactical fighters and bombers.)

美国佛罗里达州，美国空军 KC-135R 为前往埃格林空军基地的 F-35A 联合攻击战斗机空中加油。(Aerial photographer Liz Kaszynski captured photos of an F-35 aerial refuel en route to Eglin AFB, Florida in 2010.)

卡塔尔多哈乌代德空军基地，美国空军少校吉纳·费多鲁克（左）和中尉马塞尔·特洛特驾驶 KC-135R 空中加油机在跑道上滑跑，准备升空进行战斗夜航，为空袭叙利亚境内“伊斯兰国”极端宗教组织的联军战机提供支持。（U.S. Air Force Maj. Gena Fedoruk and 1st Lt. Marcel Trott take off from in a KC-135 Stratotanker from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of a mission to conduct airstrikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. Multiple KC-135 Stratotankers were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria.）

卡塔尔多哈乌代德空军基地，美国空军第340远征空中加油中队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机进行飞行前检查，准备为首次空袭在叙利亚境内的“伊斯兰国”极端宗教组织目标提供支持。（An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, receives pre-flight checks before taking off from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of a mission to conduct air strikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. Multiple KC-135 Stratotankers were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria.）

美国堪萨斯州，美国空军第22空中加油机联队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机在麦康奈尔空军基地进行当面检查。（A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis into a parking space at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 20, 2013. The aircraft was operated by an aircrew from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group. Members of the Group returned home following a deployment to southwest Asia, where they had spent two months conducted air refueling mission in support of ongoing U.S. overseas operations. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force, and has been performing in this role for more than 50 years.）

美国堪萨斯州，美国空军第22空中加油机联队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机飞越麦康奈尔空军基地。（A KC-135 Stratotanker soars over the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 20, 2013. The McConnell tankers are operated by both the active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force, and has been performing in this role for more than 50 years.）

日本嘉手纳空军基地，美国空军第909空中加油中队六架 KC-135T 空中加油机准备前往泰国参加第33届美泰“金色眼镜蛇-2014”联合军事演习。金色眼镜蛇演习始于1982年，每年举行一次，是东南亚地区规模最大的联合军事演习。2014年的演习参演国包括日本、新加坡、印尼、马来西亚和韩国，参演人数约为14000人，此外中国派出了十几人小分队参与非作战科目演练。（Six U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers from the 909th Air Fueling Squadron taxi down a runway on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 15, 2013. The Stratotankers supported Exercise Cobra Gold by refueling five C-17 Globemasters III headed to Thailand. Cobra Gold is a recurring multinational and multiservice exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of Thailand and developed by the Thai and U.S. militaries, scheduled to be held Feb. 11-21, 2014.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯市艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加 12-2 联合空战演习中，美国空军一架 KC-135R 空中加油机正在起飞，该机隶属于931ARG/22ARW，驻扎堪萨斯州麦康奈尔空军基地。（A KC-135R Stratotanker launches from the runway during RED FLAG-Alaska 12-2 June 11, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The support the Stratotanker provies during aerial-refueling is vital to the success of the U.S. and coaliton forces participating in RF-A. The Stratotanker is assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.）

挪威奥兰多，美国俄亥俄州空中国民警卫队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机在 Magic Viking 13-02 演习中起飞。（An Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker takes off Nov. 20, 2013, from Forward Operating Location land, Norway. Three E-3As and 93 Component members, along with two KC-135s and 27 airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard, deployed to Norway Nov. 18 for Exercise Magic Viking 13-02.）