Featured in Boom operatorBYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022SharePlan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report SaysThere are fears that Air Force’s new push to resolve critical problems with its KC-46As could actually cause new delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021ShareKC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling BoomBoom operators on the Pegasus are apparently using workarounds like tracking shadows on receiver aircraft. BYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020ShareTanker Boom Operator Photographs Rare And Glorious Formation Of Four B-1B BombersThe B-1B fleet has suffered from very low readiness rates and airframe fatigue, so seeing four in formation at the same time is quite a treat. BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2019ShareAir Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully OperationalProblems with the boom operator’s vision system and the boom itself persist and a recently disclosed issue prevents the aircraft from carrying cargo. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018ShareF-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While RefuelingNobody kicks ass without tanker gas…Or caffeine! BYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022SharePlan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report SaysThere are fears that Air Force’s new push to resolve critical problems with its KC-46As could actually cause new delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021ShareKC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling BoomBoom operators on the Pegasus are apparently using workarounds like tracking shadows on receiver aircraft. BYThomas NewdickMay 27, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020ShareTanker Boom Operator Photographs Rare And Glorious Formation Of Four B-1B BombersThe B-1B fleet has suffered from very low readiness rates and airframe fatigue, so seeing four in formation at the same time is quite a treat. BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2019ShareAir Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully OperationalProblems with the boom operator’s vision system and the boom itself persist and a recently disclosed issue prevents the aircraft from carrying cargo. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018ShareF-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While RefuelingNobody kicks ass without tanker gas…Or caffeine! BYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018Share
