US plane declares emergency near Qatar, lands safely—Pentagon

A U.S. KC-135 tanker declared an in-flight emergency over Qatar.

First flight of US drone which can refuel fighter jets mid-air

The MQ-25A Stingray will refuel warplanes in mid-flight, allowing them to carry out longer missions.

US KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft sends 7700 distress signal mid-flight over Gulf waters near Iran

According to flight tracking data from Flightradar24, the aircraft had taken off from Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab ...

US 'flying gas station' goes missing near Qatar after ‘7700’ distress call: What we know about the missing aircraft mystery

A US “flying gas station” aircraft vanished from radar after sending a distress signal near Iran. Questions remain over ...
Salon

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq, killing 6

A U.S. military aircraft crashed in western Iraq killing all six of its crew members. The KC-135 refueling plane was supporting U.S. efforts in Iran. U.S. Central Command said Thursday the incident ...
WDAF-TV

All 6 aboard U.S. refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead, military says

WASHINGTON (AP) — All six crew members of a U.S. refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S. military said Friday. U.S. Central Command, which oversees ...
Laconia Daily Sun

Navy’s autonomous refueling drone completes first flight

Developers Boeing and the U.S. Navy say they successfully completed the first two-hour test flight of an operational model.
AOL

The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

In the 1950s, Boeing made a $16 million bet. As Boeing manufactured newer, faster jet bombers for the Air Force, mid-air refueling aircraft lagged behind. The standard refueling aircraft at the time, ...