B-1B Lancer Airmen Push the Limits in Extreme Hot Pit Refuelling!

In this amazing video, airmen test the limits of hot pit refuelling with the B-1B Lancer. Get up close and personal with the aircraft's huge engines and watch as the ground crew masterfully refuels the bomber while the engines are still operational. This amazing demonstration of accuracy and skill is not to be missed! From the thunderous roar of the engines to the synchronised dance of the ground crew, every moment of this hot pit refuelling operation demonstrates the airmen's courage and expertise. So brace in and prepare to feel the thrill of hot pit refuelling like never before!

B-1B Lancer performs hot pit refuel at Grand Forks
NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES
10.01.2024

On October 1, 2024, the 28th Bomb Wing worked with the 319th Reconnaissance Wing to conduct a hot pit refuelling operation at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, demonstrating the base's and its Airmen's adaptability.

Having previously operated B-1s, the hot pit comes 30 years after the final B-1B Lancer left Grand Forks in 1994. Many of the qualities required to house the bomber remain, such as runway length requirements, ammunition storage capabilities, and the ability to refuel the aircraft.

Film Credits: Video by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier
Grand Forks Air Force Base