President Trump’s intentions for Venezuela remain unclear—but the deployment of the KC-135s could be a prelude to extended ...

The KC-135 Stratotanker is the Air Force's oldest refueling tanker. It might be getting a laser weapon soon. (Terry L. Atwell/U.S. Air National Guard) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is on a path to ...

Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots are inching closer to normal operations after incremental software fixes to the tanker’s glitchy autopilot have led the service to ease flight restrictions on the ...

KC-135 The KC-135 Stratotanker's primary mission is to refuel long-range bombers. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft. Four turbojets, ...

KHQ.COM - The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the USAF's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global ...

This article examines how the KC-46 stacks up against legacy tankers in 2025, across fuel capacity, technology, survivability, and operational utility. Understanding how the KC-46 compares with its ...

Pease Air National Guard Base said goodbye to the oldest individual plane in the U.S. military’s inventory Sunday. Hundreds gathered to watch the end of an era, as an old KC-135 Stratotanker mid-air ...

The U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command is still exploring a concept that could see KC-135 aerial refueling tankers gain the ability to launch up to 100 commercial-of-the-shelf drones. The command's ...

We refueled Belgian F-16s, Italian and Dutch F-35s during Arctic Challenge 23, the premier Nordic large-force, live-fly field training exercise. About 150 aircraft and approximately 2,700 coalition ...

A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, passes over Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., on Jan. 30, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Curtis J. Lenz/U.S. Air ...

A KC-135 tanker from Fairchild Air Force Base circles the Spokane Valley with its tail boom extended Saturday May 20, 2006. The tanker was circling prior to making a low-level pass over downtown ...

SPOKANE, wash. - For 12 seasons, Recycleman stole the hearts of Spokane Indians fans. Last week, he announced his retirement, but now there's a new member of the mascot team! The newest member of the ...