April 30, 2024 Ellsworth integrates F-18 Growlers into hot-pit re-fueling training 16 Airmen from the 28th LRS fuels flight became certified in hot-pit refueling during a joint refueling training exercise with U.S. Navy F-18 Growlers at Ellsworth AFB April 19-26, 2024.
March 17, 2021 B-2s land at Lajes Field to join BTF mission Airmen from the 509th BW will conduct a hot-pit refuel of the B-2s and a crew swap with engines running before the aircraft return to the sky to continue the mission.