A 2025 accident was the fourth time since 2022 that a design flaw known as "nozzle binding" in the Air Force's newest, high ...
The tanker fleet did not meet the Air Force’s availability and capability standards from fiscal year 2019 through 2025, the ...
Built to revolutionize aerial refueling, this next-generation tanker promised big gains — but its path to service has been ...
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A KC-135 Stratotanker completed the first aerial refueling of a B-21 Raider over Edwards Air Force Base on April 14
The U.S. Air Force’s newest stealth bomber received fuel from a tanker aircraft in flight for the first time on April 14, 2026, when a KC-135 Stratotanker linked up with a B-21 Raider over Edwards Air ...
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US refueling fleet falls below Air Force readiness standards, new watchdog report finds
America’s Government Accountability Office (GAO) watchdog has warned that the US may struggle to ...
By Dan Catchpole June 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is confident a fix has been found for long-running troubles with a key ...
The Defense Department identified the U.S. Air Force airmen as Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington ...
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F-22 KC-46 air refueling: Pilot & boom operator lessons
Aerial refueling is one of the most demanding and precise maneuvers in military aviation. Two aircraft traveling at hundreds ...
Thousands of feet up and racing across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, US Air Force tankers close to within just 12 feet of fighter jets to refuel them in flight, sometimes as little as 8 feet, ...
The six U.S. crew members who died when their military refueling plane crashed in Iraq while taking part in Iran war operations this week were publicly identified Saturday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7 ...
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