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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

Listen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 Incident
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Listen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 Incident

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 12, 2018

Boeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker Competition
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Boeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker Competition

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 7, 2018

New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference
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New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 29, 2018

F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling
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F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 25, 2018

Lockheed Is Already Pushing A Stealthy Version Of Its MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone
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Lockheed Is Already Pushing A Stealthy Version Of Its MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 12, 2018

Here’s Our First Good Look At The Crazy Air Inlet Design On Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone
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Here’s Our First Good Look At The Crazy Air Inlet Design On Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 9, 2018

General Atomics Isn’t Building A Flyable Prototype Of Their MQ-25 Tanker Drone
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General Atomics Isn’t Building A Flyable Prototype Of Their MQ-25 Tanker Drone

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 2, 2018

Lockheed’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Looks Impressive, But It’s Still Just A Paper Plane
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Lockheed’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Looks Impressive, But It’s Still Just A Paper Plane

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 26, 2018

The KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A Mess
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The KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A Mess

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 17, 2018

Exclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. Louis
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Exclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. Louis

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 9, 2018

New Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drone
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New Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drone

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 3, 2018

Retired RAF Tristars Will Get New Lives As Contracted Aerial Refuellers
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Retired RAF Tristars Will Get New Lives As Contracted Aerial Refuellers

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 15, 2017

Russian Fighter Intercepted Then Barrel Rolled Atop A KC-10 Flying Over Syria
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Russian Fighter Intercepted Then Barrel Rolled Atop A KC-10 Flying Over Syria

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 26, 2017

USAF’s Nuke Sniffing Plane Is Flying On A Mission Near The Arctic Right Now
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USAF’s Nuke Sniffing Plane Is Flying On A Mission Near The Arctic Right Now

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 23, 2017

Watch This Epic Retardant Drop Run By A Firefighting DC-10
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Watch This Epic Retardant Drop Run By A Firefighting DC-10

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 25, 2016