US B-1 Lancer jets refueled by Turkish tanker aircraft

ANKARA

Turkey's Defense Ministry on Friday said two US’ B-1 Lancer aircraft were refueled over the Turkish airspace.

"Within the scope of military cooperation between allied countries, two B-1 USA aircrafts flying over the Black Sea were given in-flight refueling support with our tanker aircrafts,” the ministry said on Twitter.

Within the scope of military cooperation between allied countries, two B-1 USA aircrafts flying over the Black Sea were given in-flight refueling support with our tanker aircrafts. https://t.co/VNqVabW3hn

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) May 29, 2020

*Writing by Dilara Hamit