This marks the first publicly acknowledged instance of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refueling a Russian-made Su-30MKM aircraft. A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, ...
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons aircraft over the Pacific Ocean in support of the Air Force's Department-Level Exercise 2025 at ...
The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When a damaged F-16 flying over hostile Afghanistan territory is leaking fuel and in danger of crashing, the KC-135 crew makes mid-air contact to ...
Boom operators assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, participate in a Total Force air refueling training mission over Alabama. The mission involved a 6th Air ...
The next-gen "multirole tanker," in addition to advanced refueling systems, has "defensive countermeasures" and "secure ...
Until the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) platform is confirmed, the KC-135 will continue handling the Air Force’s aerial refueling needs—potentially until 2050 or later. The Air Force ...
Business Insider recently interviewed a US Air Force boom operator at a base in England. The boom operator is responsible for setting up the midair refueling for a receiving aircraft. They shared how ...
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - We see them flying above the Sioux City metro frequently, the large KC-135 refueling planes based at the 185th Air Refueling Wing. While the pilots are those behind the controls, ...