Hot Pit Refueling
Airman 1st Class John McConnell, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hauls a fuel line toward a B-1 bomber during a hot pit refueling activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 20, 2012. Hot pit refueling is a procedure, usually performed in a combat environment, that allows rapid refuel capabilities with two B-1 engines running and reduced maintenance turn time on the aircraft (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer/Released)