The Defense Department announced a milestone for the F-35C. On September 13, the first F-35C aerial refueling took place by an MQ-25 unmanned platform. This event is significant because unmanned tanking capabilities will free up the Navy's F-35Cs that are currently carrying out the tanking mission and will deliver greater range and endurance for the carrier air wing to execute missions. Once operational MQ-25 will refuel every receiver capable carrier based aircraft. (View on YouTube)