Six Dead After KC-135 Refueler Crash in Iraq
US Central Command confirmed the deaths of the six aircrew on board the KC-135 Stratotanker—bringing…
Tag: Tanker Aircraft
The KC-10 Extender: America’s Greatest Tanker Plane…
In spite of the KC-10’s admirable qualities, and its decades of valuable service, the Pentagon…
How the Airbus A330 MRTT Could Change Aerial Refueling…
The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its…
From Rust to Reach: India’s Air Refueling Revival
India has ordered a handful of Boeing 767 planes to be converted into aerial tankers, with…
Why Is the Pentagon Moving KC-135 Stratotankers into…
President Trump’s intentions for Venezuela remain unclear—but the deployment of the KC-135s could be…
The US Air Force’s Next-Generation Airlift Program Is a…
The C-17 Globemaster III is expected to serve in the US Air Force inventory until 2075—suggesting…
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