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KC-135 Stratotanker

For aircraft not equipped with a fuel receptacle, the KC-135’s boom can be configured with a drogue adapter kit. The probe and drogue configuration is illustrated in this F-105’s refueling operation. The drogue is the basket-shaped object, and the probe is part of the receiving aircraft.

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