Portugal has taken delivery of its fourth Embraer KC-390 airlifter and its first to be equipped for aerial refueling. The ...

The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its ability to draw from ...

How many KC-46 tankers are there? A deep analysis of the USAF plans, Boeing’s 767-based Pegasus, production numbers, and what ...

Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...

Thunderous roars pierced the calm morning air as six colossal KC-135 Stratotankers surged into the sky in an authoritative unison, painting a spectacle against the canvas of Tuesday's dawn. As their ...

The completion of aerial refueling testing with French tankers is another step towards the introduction of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in the French Navy. The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) ...

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing, conducted an aerial refueling mission in support of the 4th Fighter Wing on April 22. The mission included preflight preparations, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A KC-46A Pegasus connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle for an aerial refueling test over California in 2018. Three of the Air Force’s ...

The RAF notoriously lacks a boom air-to-air refueling capability to support the Poseidon, and the simulated refueling with a KC-135 signals steps are being taken to address the issue. A RAF (Royal Air ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photographs show the boom of a KC-46 Pegasus was ripped off during a mishap while refueling F-22 Raptors last week. (Air Force) ...