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Air Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers Again
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Air Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers Again

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 11, 2022

Lockheed’s Plan To Bring Its Version Of The Airbus A330 Tanker To America (Updated)
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Lockheed’s Plan To Bring Its Version Of The Airbus A330 Tanker To America (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 1, 2022

Plan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report Says
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Plan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report Says

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 28, 2022

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied
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Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 15, 2021

Air Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers
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Air Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 8, 2021

20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)
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20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 29, 2021

A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker
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A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker

By Brian O'Rourke and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 28, 2021

RC-135 Now Flying With Donor KC-135 Engine Cover After Frightening Crosswind Landing Mishap
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RC-135 Now Flying With Donor KC-135 Engine Cover After Frightening Crosswind Landing Mishap

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago
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The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 20, 2021

Lockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against Boeing
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Lockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against Boeing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 17, 2021

Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter
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Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 15, 2021

Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)
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Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 14, 2021

The Last Airworthy S-3B Viking Is Set To Fly Off Into The Sunset
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The Last Airworthy S-3B Viking Is Set To Fly Off Into The Sunset

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying
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Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 17, 2021

The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)
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The Navy’s Tanker Drone Makes History By Refueling A Manned Aircraft For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom
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KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 27, 2021

It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now
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It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 11, 2021

The Mighty Boeing 747 Supertanker May Have Fought Its Last Fire
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The Mighty Boeing 747 Supertanker May Have Fought Its Last Fire

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 24, 2021

KC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman Drone
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KC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman Drone

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 15, 2021

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of
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Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 2, 2021

F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations
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F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 30, 2021

F-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In Alaska
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F-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In Alaska

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

Navy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drones
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Navy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drones

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 10, 2020

A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft
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A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft

By Robert Hopkins

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Navy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drones
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Navy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 5, 2020

Retired Singaporean KC-135R Tankers Look Set To Join U.S. Private Aerial Refueling Market
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Retired Singaporean KC-135R Tankers Look Set To Join U.S. Private Aerial Refueling Market

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 29, 2020

First KC-10 Extender Tanker Jet Heads To The Boneyard For Retirement (Updated)
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First KC-10 Extender Tanker Jet Heads To The Boneyard For Retirement (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 14, 2020

The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker
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The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies
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Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 16, 2020

Watch Giant DC-10 Fire Bombers Make Intense Attack Runs On Arizona’s Multiple Blazes
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Watch Giant DC-10 Fire Bombers Make Intense Attack Runs On Arizona’s Multiple Blazes

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 13, 2020

Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu
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Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 22, 2020

The Air Force’s Troubled Boeing KC-46 Tankers Leak Fuel Excessively
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The Air Force’s Troubled Boeing KC-46 Tankers Leak Fuel Excessively

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 31, 2020

Sale Of KC-46 Tanker To Israel Approved While New Delays For Key Fixes Revealed
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Sale Of KC-46 Tanker To Israel Approved While New Delays For Key Fixes Revealed

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 31, 2020

This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers
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This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 9, 2020

General Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen Drones
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General Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen Drones

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 1, 2020

General Warns Of Aerial Tanker Shortage As Air Force Looks To Retire 13 KC-135s And 16 KC-10s
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General Warns Of Aerial Tanker Shortage As Air Force Looks To Retire 13 KC-135s And 16 KC-10s

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 25, 2020

Air Force Isn’t Happy With Boeing’s Plans To Fix The KC-46 Tanker’s Troubled Vision System
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Air Force Isn’t Happy With Boeing’s Plans To Fix The KC-46 Tanker’s Troubled Vision System

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 1, 2020

Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated)
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Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 9, 2020

This Cockpit Video Of A KC-10 Refueling Another KC-10 Is Amazing
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This Cockpit Video Of A KC-10 Refueling Another KC-10 Is Amazing

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 23, 2019

NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51
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NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist
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Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 27, 2019

The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived
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The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 25, 2019

Air Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully Operational
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Air Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully Operational

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 19, 2019

Divisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From Iran
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Divisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From Iran

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 23, 2019

The US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing Planes
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The US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Here’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone Tender
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Here’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone Tender

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker
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The Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design
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General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker Drone
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US Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Breathing New Life Into Ancient KC-135 Tankers With This New Glass Cockpit
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USAF Breathing New Life Into Ancient KC-135 Tankers With This New Glass Cockpit

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design
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General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More
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Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Watch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air Show
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Watch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air Show

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 17, 2019

The Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT Tankers
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The Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT Tankers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 24, 2019

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom
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Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 3, 2019

Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing
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Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

More Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad Weather
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More Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad Weather

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 18, 2019

This Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks Like
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This Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks Like

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 3, 2019

USAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?
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USAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 29, 2019

USAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of Fixes
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USAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of Fixes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

Behold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10
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Behold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 24, 2018

RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As
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RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Boeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To Japan
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Boeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To Japan

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 23, 2018

KC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery Looms
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KC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery Looms

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 11, 2018