Moody Air Force Base in Georgia installed a probe-and-drogue refueling system on two A‑10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, giving the planes a new low‑altitude refueling option. The modification, completed in late May, allows the aircraft to receive fuel from HC‑130J Combat King II tankers below 10,000 feet and to refuel two planes at once, increasing operational flexibility. Air Force technicians from the 23rd Maintenance Squadron and support from Davis‑Mountain Air Force Base performed the installation, which took about four hours per aircraft but required careful removal of existing hardware. Following the upgrade, pilots from the 74th Fighter Squadron conducted familiarization flights, noting the new capability enhances combat search and rescue and close‑air support missions.
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