Airman 1st Class David Cooper, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electro-environmental technician, stands by to pull tire chocks after the F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled in a hot pit session March 3 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The hot pit allows crews to recover and launch aircraft at a faster pace, by refueling while the engines are still running.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Perry Aston)
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron is marshaled into a hot pit refueling session March 3 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The hot pit allows crews to recover and launch aircraft at a faster pace, by refueling the aircraft while the engines are still running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Stephen Smith, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, disconnects the nozzle from the F-15E during a hot pit refueling session, March 3 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The hot pit allows crews to recover and launch aircraft at a faster pace, by refueling while the engines are still running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class David Cooper, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electro-environmental technician, gathers the grounding wire for a fuels truck during a hot pit refueling session March 3 at RAF Lakenheath, England. The hot pit allows crews to recover and launch aircraft at a faster pace, by refueling while the engines are still running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Perry Aston)