“Connecting, ready for disconnect, good luck with the mission”: The Air Force has conducted over 2,000 aerial refuelings en route to strikes in Iran since the start of Operation “Lion’s Roar.”

“Connecting, ready for disconnect, good luck with the mission”: The Air Force has so far conducted over 2,000 aerial refuelings en route to strikes in Iran. Since the start of Operation “Lion’s Roar,” hundreds of Air Force fighter jets have been operating in Iranian skies, attacking targets of the Iranian terror regime. Aerial refueling is an essential component of the Air Force’s operations in Iran, enabling the preservation of air superiority in the area over time. The Air Force’s refueling aircraft support the operations of the fighter jets and have performed approximately 2,000 aerial refuelings.