The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted its first air-to-air refueling of Typhoons with a German Air Force Atlas A400M in an operation aimed at increasing capability as part of an international ...

Moreover, pursuing the NGAD program and a large fleet of conventional large tankers like the KC-46 Pegasus, the U.S. Air Force aims to achieve survivable aerial refueling by disrupting the enemy ...

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Thus, Boeing’s midair refueling crisis may be going transnational. Meanwhile, the Air Force’s plans to have their KC-46 fleet completed by 2027 are now in grave jeopardy, as deliveries from ...

If you’ve flown out of Salt Lake International Airport, you may have noticed several large military aircraft called KC-135s on the east side of the runways. House Republicans advance plan for ...

Royal Air Force Typhoons conduct air-to-air refueling with German A400M in the Middle East (X @DefenceOps) The Typhoons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) stationed in the Middle East successfully ...

"Every mission that we fly, the Air Force includes air refueling," Major Mike Starley said. Since 1946, the base has served as the home to refueling jets and now operates KC-135R models.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully conducted air-to-air refueling operations with a German Air Force Atlas A400M tanker for the first time. The milestone mission, carried out both during ...

A German Air Force Atlas A400M has conducted air-to-air refueling with a British Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon for the first time. The RAF announced on February 21, 2025, operations were carried out ...

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has temporarily suspended deliveries of KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft after Boeing detected cracks in the aileron hinges of four new aircraft during an inspection. These ...