Tag: Aerial Refueling
E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots
Air Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers Again
Air Force Block 45 KC-135s cannot use their autopilots under 10,000 feet or during aerial refueling until a fix is ready.
KC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere Airstrips
For the first time ever, a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker has taken part in a “dual defuel” operation at an austere location.
Lockheed’s Plan To Bring Its Version Of The Airbus A330 Tanker To America (Updated)
Lockheed has laid out its vision for using U.S. facilities and supply chains to build new tankers for the U.S. Air Force.
Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First Time
A series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025.
This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen
This WestPac 2021 cruise video from Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 154 certainly confirms the mantra: Black Knights Rule!
Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Refuels F-35C Stealth Fighter
Boeing’s Stingray is making rapid progress in refueling trials ahead of its trip to a carrier’s deck in the coming months.
Shadowy 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.
What 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.