My jet needed refueling.

When a plane refuels, it usually needs to be on the ground.

A long flight across the Atlantic Ocean requires several aerial refuels.

The plane needs to land so that it can refuel.

We need to stop here and refuel.

Between 1935 and 1947, Midway was used as a refueling stop for transpacific flights.

Between 1935 and 1947, Midway was used as a refueling stop for trans-Pacific flights.

The RAF Vulcan bombers refueled in mid-air over the Ascension Islands on their way to the South Atlantic to confront the Argentine invaders.