Featured in KC-135BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareThe B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold WarStrategic Air Command KC-135 and B-52 crews trained inside trains during the Cold War. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 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, 2022ShareBYJoseph 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, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2021ShareBehold The Naked Warplanes Of Tinker Air Force BaseWith the depot maintenance mission for a number of big jets, Tinker AFB offers rare glimpses of what these planes look like without their paint. BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021ShareAir Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 TankersReports that autopilots were causing sudden nosedives led to flight restrictions on all upgraded Block 45 KC-135s. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021Share20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)A massive flock of KC-135 tankers left Fairchild AFB in quick succession this morning and are now flying across the country. BYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJun 17, 2021ShareQuestions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)The stealth fighters were reportedly launched to investigate long-range aircraft during Russian naval maneuvers in waters not far from Hawaii. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJun 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareAir Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already BuyingThe Air Force wants additional tankers as a ‘bridge’ between the KC-46A and an advanced future design currently referred to as the KC-Z. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareFace-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack UpWith tensions rising over energy reserves in the Aegean Sea, the disgruntled neighbors have air arms that are well-equipped and at high readiness. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2021ShareF-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand OperationsThe F-117 has been cleared to refuel from the entire KC-135 force again 13 years since its “retirement” and 38 years since its first flight. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareF-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In AlaskaEielson Air Force Base showed off its rapid combat readiness capability on the same day it stood up a second squadron of F-35A stealth fighters. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareBYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareHere’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs EverWith the Cold War ending, one EC-135 airborne command post crew carefully planned to go out on top at their home air show. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareBYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareA Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of AircraftThe KC-135A Stratotanker has been reworked into many different configurations, some of which are bizarre, to accomplish a dizzying array of missions. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Eyes ‘Hard-Kill’ Defenses For Transport, Tanker, and Possibly Unmanned Escort PlanesThe service is looking for a system that launches interceptors at incoming missiles and could end up on more than half a dozen types of aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020Share12
BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareThe B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold WarStrategic Air Command KC-135 and B-52 crews trained inside trains during the Cold War. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 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
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
BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2021ShareBehold The Naked Warplanes Of Tinker Air Force BaseWith the depot maintenance mission for a number of big jets, Tinker AFB offers rare glimpses of what these planes look like without their paint. BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021ShareAir Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 TankersReports that autopilots were causing sudden nosedives led to flight restrictions on all upgraded Block 45 KC-135s. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 8, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021Share20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)A massive flock of KC-135 tankers left Fairchild AFB in quick succession this morning and are now flying across the country. BYTyler RogowaySep 29, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJun 17, 2021ShareQuestions Remain After Report That F-22s Scrambled Due To Major Russian Naval Exercise Near Hawaii (Updated)The stealth fighters were reportedly launched to investigate long-range aircraft during Russian naval maneuvers in waters not far from Hawaii. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJun 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareAir Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already BuyingThe Air Force wants additional tankers as a ‘bridge’ between the KC-46A and an advanced future design currently referred to as the KC-Z. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareFace-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack UpWith tensions rising over energy reserves in the Aegean Sea, the disgruntled neighbors have air arms that are well-equipped and at high readiness. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2021ShareF-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand OperationsThe F-117 has been cleared to refuel from the entire KC-135 force again 13 years since its “retirement” and 38 years since its first flight. BYTyler RogowayJan 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareF-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In AlaskaEielson Air Force Base showed off its rapid combat readiness capability on the same day it stood up a second squadron of F-35A stealth fighters. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020Share
BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareHere’s How An EC-135 Crew Pulled Off One Of The Most Jaw-Dropping Air Show Takeoffs EverWith the Cold War ending, one EC-135 airborne command post crew carefully planned to go out on top at their home air show. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020Share
BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020ShareA Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of AircraftThe KC-135A Stratotanker has been reworked into many different configurations, some of which are bizarre, to accomplish a dizzying array of missions. BYRobert HopkinsNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Eyes ‘Hard-Kill’ Defenses For Transport, Tanker, and Possibly Unmanned Escort PlanesThe service is looking for a system that launches interceptors at incoming missiles and could end up on more than half a dozen types of aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020Share
