A KC-135R from MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida dragged theacross the U.S. so that they could perform the opening flyover for the and top was onboard capturing all of the action.

In total “Bolt 13” refueled the gaggle of red, white and blue F-16s twice, first over New Mexico and Texas and then again over Louisiana and Mississippi. In total, 60,000 pounds of jet fuel passed through and into the thirsty and clean (no tanks or weapons pylons) F-16’s tanks, allowing the team to arrive in Daytona Beach without ever touching the ground.

It is one of the coolest jobs in the entire U.S. military, "Booms" as they are affectionately…

Here is the result of everyone’s hard work:

Here are some awesome shots from the tanker flight also courtesy of Mike Killian:

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