A privately-owned KC-135R tanker refueled U.S. Air Force aircraft for the first time in a recent exercise. For years now, the service has been exploring the idea of using contractor-operated tankers ...
914th Aerial Refueling Wing at NF AirBase Involved in High Profile MidEast Military Actions ...
Tankers are increasingly vulnerable as enemy long-range missiles evolve, leading the USAF to explore 'hard kill' solutions.
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World’s first fully certified automatic air refueling system sets a new benchmark
Singapore has helped Airbus clear a major aviation milestone, pushing automated refueling from trials ...
A KC-46A Pegasus like this one flew an entire aerial refueling mission with one pilot and one boom operator, two people - just as with the F-15E pictured here - on October 25. The Air Force’s newest ...
Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...
Lockheed Martin's famous-but-secret Skunk Works has released a sort-of-new image of a concept for the company's Next Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) military tanker aircraft for in-flight ...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (KTVZ) – To those who looked up and saw unusual military planes flying over the High Desert on Tuesday, here's details on what you were seeing: a traveling U.S. Air ...
SALT LAKE CITY — A special show in the skies over Utah celebrated the 100th anniversary of an incredibly important aerial maneuver. On Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force and Utah Air National Guard took part ...
The new B-21 stealth bomber will achieve its long range through a massive internal fuel capacity. The upcoming Northrup Grumman B-21 Raider is expected to have a remarkably long unfueled range. The ...
The skies over American cities will be filled with Air Force tanker aircraft on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the first in-flight aerial refueling in U.S. military history. More than 150 ...
The B‑2 Spirit can fly about 6,000 nautical miles without refueling and, with aerial tankers, has completed 44+ hour combat ...
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