U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress pilots performed 70-degree banks during mid-air refueling as part of the “Whifferdill” ...
Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a new documentary video about the KC-135 Stratotanker, the US most famous aerial ...
The U.S. Navy's E-2 Advanced Hawkeye is a carrier-borne Airborne Command and Control aircraft that has acted as a nerve center and protective umbrella for carrier groups for decades. Although the ...
A multi-billion dollar next-generation aerial tanker program managed at Wright-Patterson has completed mid-air refueling tests and awaits the Pentagon’s approval to buy the first batch of aircraft, ...
Six U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq Thursday afternoon after a mid-air incident with a second aircraft, officials confirmed. A U.S. KC-135 ...
Currently, European NATO members possess a fleet of 156 midair refuelers, compared to America’s fleet of 447. Europe has made a commitment to restoring its indigenous defense capabilities. As it looks ...
In a hypothetical conflict with Russia, US and NATO aircraft could link with ground FARP elements in impromptu runways close to the battlefield and rearm and refuel. In a near-peer conflict, US air ...