MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- An A-10C Thunderbolt II is refueled on the flightline at Moody Air Force base, Ga., April 11. Each fuel truck holds 6,000 gallons of fuel and refuels aircraft an estimated 48 times on a busy day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Clarissa Fields, 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, pulls out a fuel line in preparation to refuel an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 11. The fuels truck holds 6,000 gallons of fuel and can refuel 4 to 5 A-10s in one refueling session. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Andrew Brower, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, hooks a fuel line up to an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a refueling session at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 11. It takes between 1,000 to 1,200 gallons of fuel to refuel an A-10. On average, A-10s are refueled 25 to 100 times a week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Clarissa Fields, 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, stands next to a fuels truck during a refueling session at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 11. From the time notification is received that an A-10C Thunderbolt II needs to be refueled, distribution operators have 30 minutes to complete the refueling job. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Andrew Brower, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, flips switches during a refueling session at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 11. The switches control the flow of fuel and what areas the fuel will be distributed to. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Refueling the A-10s

Published April 11, 2011