MacDill air tankers train out of state, but arenât leaving Tampa, commander says The first form of a unique integrated training took place at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. Â Â F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina fly in formation to receive air refueling support from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill Air Force Base on Dec. 1, 2020. [ Courtesy of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shannon Bowman ] Updated Dec. 21, 2020 They were refueling 200 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with three KC-135 Stratotankers. They off-loaded ...