High above San Antonio, a C-17 Globemaster and a KC-135 Stratotanker came together in perfect harmony. Their live aerial ...
House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...
I spent some time watching the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker running training circuits - and caught some impressively low flyovers ...
The mission was supported by the Royal Danish Air Force, underscoring Denmark’s contribution in the security of the Arctic, and Greenland’s role in the ...
The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base will receive four KC-135 air tankers in the next few years, following formal confirmation from Air Force brass in December. The ...
The 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee held an open house on Saturday. The public checked out some Air Force planes, including the KC-135 Stratotanker. Another open house will be held on Sunday, ...
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Why America Needs the KC-46A Pegasus Tanker

In any conflict with China, aerial refueling will determine whether US fighters and bombers can operate from safe stand-off distances across the vast expanses of the Indo-Pacific.
Thanks to aerial refueling, the E-4B Doomsday Plane can stay airborne for up to a week, but engine fluids and crew endurance ...
GOLDSBORO, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is home to the 4th Fighter Wing of the Air Combat Command, one of the most storied in U.S. history. Wednesday, ABC11 ...