Presently, two aerial refueling methods are practiced. One method uses a hose-drogue-probe assembly for the delivery of fuel. Alternatively, probe-drogue refueling (PDR) involves coupling a probe on a ...

like the F-35B, the C-variant uses probe and drogue refueling. Following an intense four-year competition, the U.S. Department of Defense on 26 October 2001, named the Lockheed Martin lead Joint ...

the light will attach to a refueling probe to illuminate the refueling basket, allowing the F-35 pilot to see to connect with the other aircraft. The original lighting design had made it hard for ...