Guard unit connects with the Navy's Blue Angels for some training, gas

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  • By Senior Airman Mark Hybers
  • 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
A Crew from the 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing had the rare opportunity to provide aerial refueling support to a Navy Blue Angels squadron Monday March 24, 2014. The squadron was making their way back from their winter home at Naval Air Facility, El Centro Calif., to Naval Air Station, Pensacola Fla., to prepare for the upcoming season. The 137th ARW picked up the Blue Angels in New Mexico and refueled six single seat F/A 18 Hornets and a two-seat trainer all the way to eastern Texas. The KC-135 Stratotanker is fitted with a drogue in order to perform aerial refueling for Naval aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Tucker)