1960s U.S. Military Flights: Where They Refueled Coming from Europe and Aerial Operations
In the 1960s, US military flights from Europe mainly refueled at Moron Air Base in Spain and sometimes at Cairo West Air Base in Egypt. They used the hose-and-drogue system for aerial refueling. Flight paths included the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, Greenland, and the Mediterranean Sea during operations like Operation Nickel Grass. Aerial operations during this … Read more