Featured in TankersBYEmma 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, 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, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareIsrael’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran DeniedThe KC-46As would go a long way to bolstering Israel’s already small and dwindling tanker fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareBYThomas 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2021ShareChina’s New Y-20U Tanker Joined Dozens Of Other Warplanes Flying Near TaiwanA growing fleet of Y-20U tankers will offer a significant boost to China’s long-range air combat capabilities well beyond the Taiwan Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareVideo Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 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, 2021ShareBYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareA Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled TankerThe revelation is the latest in a line of trash-related problems for Boeing aircraft — and not even the first debris issue for the KC-46. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareLockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against BoeingThe Air Force wants to buy dozens of new tankers to fill a gap between the last expected deliveries of KC-46As and a future advanced design. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 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, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020Share12
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
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
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareIsrael’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran DeniedThe KC-46As would go a long way to bolstering Israel’s already small and dwindling tanker fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2021ShareChina’s New Y-20U Tanker Joined Dozens Of Other Warplanes Flying Near TaiwanA growing fleet of Y-20U tankers will offer a significant boost to China’s long-range air combat capabilities well beyond the Taiwan Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2021ShareVideo Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 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
BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareA Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled TankerThe revelation is the latest in a line of trash-related problems for Boeing aircraft — and not even the first debris issue for the KC-46. BYBrian O'Rourke and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareLockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against BoeingThe Air Force wants to buy dozens of new tankers to fill a gap between the last expected deliveries of KC-46As and a future advanced design. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 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
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
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareExplosive-Laden Boat Strikes Oil Tanker In Saudi Arabian PortThe attack has the hallmarks of past operations by Iranian backed Yemeni-rebels and follows weeks of similar incidents in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020Share
