The shelves in Samantha Week's home office are filled with reminders of her 23 years as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force ...

Experience the precision and power of U.S. Air Force aerial operations as the Altus Joint Demo Team showcases a rare in-flight refueling demonstration between a C-17 Globemaster III and a KC-135 ...

We see them flying above the Sioux City metro frequently, the large KC-135 refueling planes based at the 185th Air Refueling ...

The Boeing KC-135, nicknamed Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that has been in continuous service with the USAF ...

Fighter jets (and other aircraft, like helicopters) often have to travel extreme distances, so how do they stay fueled? Easy.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing, conducted an aerial refueling mission in support of the 4th ...

A taste of the military might of the US has been given in an image released by the Air Force from its closest base to the ...

Israel's airstrikes on Sanaa, conducted on Tuesday, likely cost approximately 13 million shekels based on reservist payments, the deployment of rescue planes and helicopters, fighter jet fuel, and ...

The KC-46A Pegasus, which entered service in 2019, offers improved refueling capabilities, greater cargo capacity, and longer flight distances compared to the aging KC-135 Stratotanker.

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.

and a next-gen tanker program called “Next Generation Air Refueling System.” “The outcome of that analysis will determine if there’s a need to extend the service life of the KC-135 beyond ...

The U.S. Air Force's 18th Wing, which is the host aviation unit for Kadena Air Base, published photos on Thursday that showed at least nine KC-135 aerial refueling and airlift aircraft ...