Aircrew assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for departure during Exercise Global Thunder 26 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 22, 2025. Global ...

The next-gen "multirole tanker," in addition to advanced refueling systems, has "defensive countermeasures" and "secure ...

The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When a damaged F-16 flying over hostile Afghanistan territory is leaking fuel and in danger of crashing, the KC-135 crew makes mid-air contact to ...

Business Insider recently interviewed a US Air Force boom operator at a base in England. The boom operator is responsible for setting up the midair refueling for a receiving aircraft. They shared how ...

The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker remains one of the longest-serving military aircraft in history, a true workhorse that has supported USA operations around the globe for nearly seven decades. Since its ...

The KC-46A will replace the currently used legacy KC-135 Stratotankers, marking a major milestone for the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing.

These members of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard fill up a plane's gas tanks — they just do it at 20,000 feet in the air.

McGhee Tyson ANGB in Tennessee will receive KC-46A Pegasus tankers by 2031, enhancing air refueling capabilities.