On Ju. 26, 2017 F-15Cs assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron practiced Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England. According to the commander of 493rd Fighter Squadron, Lt. Col. Jason Zumwalt, this is the first time any MC-130 variant had done a FARP with a F-15C.

2020年10月23日 · U.S. Air Force Video News, October 16, 2020: F-15C Eagles and maintainers conduct a Hot Forward Arming And Refueling Point (FARP) During this operation, the fighter is refueled and rearmed...

2017年8月2日 · F-15Cs assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron practice Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England on Jul. 26. According to the commander of 493rd Fighter Squadron, Lt. Col. Jason Zumwalt, this is the first time any MC-130 variant had done a FARP with a F-15C.

A forward arming and refuelling point (FARP) or forward area refuelling point [1] [2] is a NATO term for an area where aircraft (typically helicopters) can be refuelled and re-armed at a distance closer to their area of operations than their main operating base. [3] This reduced distance allows a faster turnaround time during sustained operations.

Fighter FARP includes rearming, refueling, and swapping pilots with-out the use of airfield infrastructure—usually in 90 to 120 minutes. Benefits include strategic deterrence, crisis stability, greater range of fighter aircraft, and sustained fighter operations in an A2/AD environ-ment.

2017年8月1日 · A Forward Arming and Refueling Point, or FARP, is an austere location near a combat zone where fuel and supplies can be transferred from one aircraft to another. “The FARP gives us the ability to ground refuel fixed wing, tilt-rotor and rotor assets,” said Master Sgt. Jeffrey Nighbert, 67th SOS operations superintendent.

The FARP mission is to provide fuel and ordnance necessary for highly mobile and flexible helicopter and fixed-wing operations. The size of the FARP varies with the mission and the number of ...

2019年8月1日 · The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, with the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. Operation Rapid Forge involves NATO territories in order to enhance readiness and improve interoperability between U.S. allies and partners in Europe.

2022年11月29日 · U.S. Air Force forward area refueling point (FARP) specialists and loadmasters assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, provide fuel to an F-15E Strike Eagle from a HC-130J Combat King ...

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle took its maiden ...