Featured in Aerial RefuelingBYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareKC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight EverTesting the KC-46A and its crew’s capabilities, the record-breaking flight spanned all four corners of the U.S. mainland. BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareE-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling ShotsThe KC-46A Pegasus has completed aerial refueling trials with the E-4B Nightwatch and Edwards AFB has some incredible photos to show for it. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareKC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere AirstripsThe KC-46 is plagued with issues but its ability to move fuel to austere locations during combat operations looks promising. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareAir Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers AgainThe Air Force lifted similar flight restrictions last year after reaching a conclusion about what was going wrong that it now says was incorrect. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022ShareLockheed’s Plan To Bring Its Version Of The Airbus A330 Tanker To America (Updated)Lockheed and Airbus look to unseat Boeing as the purveyor of new aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force in a new competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First TimeA series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025. BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 23, 2021ShareThis Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever SeenThis WestPac 2021 cruise video from Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 154 certainly confirms the mantra: Black Knights Rule! BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth FighterBoeing’s Stingray is making rapid progress in refueling trials ahead of its trip to a carrier’s deck in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareShadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)The KC-135RTs could play a vital role supporting AC-130 gunships and other special ops aircraft as the Taliban push closer to the Afghan capital. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021ShareThe Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport PlaneThe Marines have now completed the transition to the advanced KC-130J model. BYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareAir Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out OfThe Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker DronesThe MQ-25 Stingray has also just completed its first flight with an aerial refueling pod attached. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareAll The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super BomberThe different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareHere’s Who’s Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R TankersThere are now two companies flying boom-equipped tankers, which are rare assets in the private sector that look set to be increasingly in demand. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020Share12
BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareKC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight EverTesting the KC-46A and its crew’s capabilities, the record-breaking flight spanned all four corners of the U.S. mainland. BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareE-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling ShotsThe KC-46A Pegasus has completed aerial refueling trials with the E-4B Nightwatch and Edwards AFB has some incredible photos to show for it. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareKC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere AirstripsThe KC-46 is plagued with issues but its ability to move fuel to austere locations during combat operations looks promising. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareAir Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers AgainThe Air Force lifted similar flight restrictions last year after reaching a conclusion about what was going wrong that it now says was incorrect. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022ShareLockheed’s Plan To Bring Its Version Of The Airbus A330 Tanker To America (Updated)Lockheed and Airbus look to unseat Boeing as the purveyor of new aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force in a new competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First TimeA series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025. BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 23, 2021ShareThis Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever SeenThis WestPac 2021 cruise video from Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 154 certainly confirms the mantra: Black Knights Rule! BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth FighterBoeing’s Stingray is making rapid progress in refueling trials ahead of its trip to a carrier’s deck in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickSep 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021ShareShadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)The KC-135RTs could play a vital role supporting AC-130 gunships and other special ops aircraft as the Taliban push closer to the Afghan capital. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021ShareThe Marine Corps Just Said Goodbye To Its Last Legacy C-130 Hercules Transport PlaneThe Marines have now completed the transition to the advanced KC-130J model. BYThomas NewdickMay 7, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareAir Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out OfThe Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker DronesThe MQ-25 Stingray has also just completed its first flight with an aerial refueling pod attached. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareAll The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super BomberThe different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareHere’s Who’s Bought Those Retired Singapore Air Force KC-135R TankersThere are now two companies flying boom-equipped tankers, which are rare assets in the private sector that look set to be increasingly in demand. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020Share
