Military aircraft don't have time to land and refuel on sensitive missions. That's where aerial refueling tankers come in.
A KC-46 Pegasus tanker lost its entire refueling boom during an F-22 Raptor refueling mission, causing costly damage.
New Hampshire Air Guard airmen return home after supporting Operation Epic Fury, but the full extent of their missions ...
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Why new technology made air refueling harder

For generations, aerial refueling boom operators guided aircraft by looking directly through windows at the tanker’s tail.
The US military is preparing to withdraw 20% of its refueling aircraft from Israel's Ben Gurion Airport following an ...
Boeing's $16 million bet led to the creation of the 707 jetliner and the Air Force's KC-135 tanker. Here's the fascinating history of the "Dash 80." ...
This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
WASHINGTON — All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S. military said Friday. U.S. Central Command, which oversees the ...
‍ TEL AVIV — According to Voice of Emirates, airport operations in Israel are being affected by US military support aircraft ...
US refueling planes stationed at Ben-Gurion Airport are expected to be partially relocated as Israel seeks to ease pressure ...
The US has removed 28 refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport as Tel Aviv demands Washington relocate around 20 more to avoid disruption to civilian flights during the summer, Israeli media ...