#Tanker
The 66-Year-Old KC-135 That Flew Its Final Mission In December, Then Got Pulled Back Out Of The Boneyard
Ethel's retirement highlights the KC-135's long service as the KC-46 Pegasus begins replacing America's aging tanker fle...
Air Tanker Meets Flying ICU In The RAF's Airbus Voyager
From aerial refueling to aeromedical evacuation, the RAF's Voyager provides critical support for British and coalition a...
Why The US Air Force Flew B-52s At 70 Degrees Of Bank While Connected To A Tanker
A viral video captured the US Air Force performing a seemingly impossible maneuver with a B-52 bomber.
Why The US Air Force Moves Its Tankers Out Of Ben Gurion Airport For Summer
The Air Force's heavies make way for sun seekers.
6 US Air Force Bases In Europe With Massive New Strategic Roles In 2026
European air bases are central to the US's ability to project air power in the Middle East, with some becoming more impo...
The 65-Year-Old KC-135 Will Refuel America's B-21 Stealth Bomber Into The 2040s
Why the incoming B-21 bomber will rely on both the KC-135 and KC-46 and continue to rely on them after NGAS eventually e...
New Tanker: Why The US Air Force Is Spending $3.9 Billion A Year To Replace A Cold War Icon
Discover how a modern, digital, multi-mission tanker does things the KC-135 was never designed to do.
Why The US Air Force Needs Far More KC-46 Tankers Than It Originally Thought
Why the US Air Force is expanding KC-46 orders to 263 aircraft, driven by aging KC-135s, rising demand, and a looming ta...
How The Boeing 767 Made A Military Comeback As The US Air Force's Primary Tanker
Discover the Boeing 767's transformation into the KC-46A Pegasus.
5 Military Aircraft With The Longest Range In Service
Some military aircraft are built for range and endurance, while others only have a long range when they are in ferry con...
Tanker Fleet Strain: Five More US Air Force KC-135s Out Of Action After Saudi Air Base Strikes
Five US Air Force KC-135 tankers damaged in a surprise Iranian missile strike on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Ara...
4 Confirmed Dead After US Military KC-135 Tanker Crashes Amid Operation Epic Fury In Iraq
A US KC-135 has been lost in the Middle East, though reportedly not due to enemy action.
"Outrageous": JetBlue A320 Narrowly Avoids Mid-Air Collision With US Military Tanker Over Curaçao
The military refueler was flying with its transponder switched off.
The World’s Largest Air Forces By Number Of Tankers
Explore the crucial role of tankers in modern airpower and global military operations.
60+ Years Of Flights: France Retires Last Boeing KC-135 Tanker
The aircraft will be transferred to US-based Metrea for continued use for commercial aerial refueling.
KC-10 Extenders Still Fly For The US Military Even After The Air Force Retired Them
As an epilogue, Omega Air continues to refuel US aircraft with ex-Japan Airlines and Dutch KC-10 even after the Air Forc...
Video: The KC-45 (A330 MRTT) - How Boeing Won A Contract First Given To Airbus
February 29th, 2008. It was the day that Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that it had been selected by the U.S. Ai...
Israel Defense Forces Shares Rare Peek Inside Its Boeing 707 Re’em Tankers
The analog remote viewing system was seen in detail.
From KC-97 To KC-46: A Brief History Of US Air Force Tankers
The first tanker was propeller-driven and today they are based on airliners (the Boeing 707 and 767), but this is soon s...
5 Fast Facts On The USAF KC-135 Stratotanker Replacement
The KC-135 is being partially replaced by the KC-46A and may be replaced by next-gen aircraft like JetZero BWB and Stunk...