70 ARS Refuels F-35As F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during a flight from England to the United States, July 13, 2016. The fighters were returning to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., after participating in the world's largest air show, the Royal International Air Tattoo. Officials announced Aug. 2, 2016, that the F-35A has achieved initial combat capability. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.83 MB) Tags: 349AMW, 349 Air Mobility Wing, Royal International Air Tattoo, Extender, McDonnell Douglas, raf fairford, Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown, Lightning II , 5th generation fighter jet, stealth fighter, advanced stealth, Lockheed martin, f-35a, AERIAL REFUELING, travis air force base, 349th Air Mobility Wing , KC-10 , USAF, Air Combat Command, reserve, ACC, airman, F-35, 349th AMW, mission, Airmen Photo By: Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown VIRIN: 160713-F-ZZ999-666.JPG Photo Gallery