Welcome back to The Daily Aviation as we discover the history and operations of U.S. Air Force aerial refueling and KC-135 ...

The Navy Reserve operates 27 C-130T/KC-130T Hercules aircraft with an average age of 34 years and a mission-capable rate of ...

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.

For decades, the KC-135 has been the backbone of the U.S. Air Mobility Command’s aerial refueling capabilities. This, along with other considerations, has led the Air Force to explore a new project to ...

The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their ... “Next-generation aerial refueling system doesn't necessarily mean a platform. It just means a new way to ensure ...

A fleet of U.S. Air Force aerial ... refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In 2011, the U.S. Air Force chose it to replace older Boeing ...

The Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets will participate in training missions with the United States Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft from February 10 to 13, 2025.

Dec. 12—Four additional KC-135 Stratotankers, the lynchpins of the U.S. military's aerial refueling operations, have been assigned to Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, and with them around ...

More details about AI copilot and the aircraft The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a military aerial refueling tanker aircraft developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype. Made in the 1950s ...

Forbes Field Air National Guard Base in Topeka could house eight KC-46A Pegasus, a new aircraft that specializes in in-flight refueling. The Pegasus will replace the Air Force’s KC-135 ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract worth $251.4 million for the production of fan duct transactional spares for KC-135 aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The award has ...