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Dover AFB performs first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel

A C-5M Super Galaxy is defueled by four R-11 fuel trucks at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. A wet wing defuel removes the fuel from an aircraft and transfers it to a R-11 fuel truck while the engines are still running in order to decrease aircraft ground time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Dover AFB performs first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel

Staff Sgt. Amelia Bradfield, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attaches a fuel service hose to a C-5M Super Galaxy during a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. A wet wing defuel removes the fuel from an aircraft and transfers it to a R-11 fuel truck while the engines are still running in order to decrease aircraft ground time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Team Dover Defuel

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Team Dover Defuel

Staff Sgt. Damon Hutchins, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attaches a fuel service hose to a C-5M Super Galaxy during a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. A wet wing defuel removes the fuel from an aircraft and transfers it to a R-11 fuel truck while the engines are still running in order to decrease aircraft ground time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Team Dover Defuel

Airman 1st Class Jayden VanTrees, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution driver, carries a fuel service hose during a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. A wet wing defuel removes the fuel from an aircraft and transfers it to an R-11 fuel truck while the engines are still running in order to decrease ground time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Team Dover Defuel

Staff Sgt. Damon Hutchins, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, laughs during a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. Airmen from the 9th AS and the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricant flight performed the first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel, utilizing four R-11 fuel trucks simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Team Dover Defuel

Staff Sgt. Damon Hutchins, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, carries truck chocks at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. Airmen from the 9th AS and the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricant flight performed the first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel, utilizing four R-11 fuel trucks simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Team Dover Defuel

Airman 1st Class Daniel Jones, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals R-11 fuel trucks at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. Airmen from the 9th AS and the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricant flight performed the first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel, utilizing four R-11 fuel trucks simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Team Dover Defuel

Staff Sgt. Damon Hutchins, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits for the arrival of R-11 fuel trucks at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. Airmen from the 9th AS and the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricant flight performed the first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel, utilizing four R-11 fuel trucks simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

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Dover AFB supports Indian air force

A member of the Indian air force 28th Wing attaches a fuel hose to an Indian air force C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Nov. 20, 2020. The U.S. strengthens its international partnerships through foreign military sales. Dover AFB actively supports $3.5 billion worth of FMS due to its strategic location and 436th Aerial Port Squadron, the largest aerial port in the Department of Defense. As the world’s oldest and largest democracies, the United States and India share a commitment to freedom, human rights and rule of law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

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