When an F-15 Eagle screams across the Pacific at Mach 2.5, it commands attention. But behind every one of those missions — ...

The KC-135 Stratotanker has been keeping American airpower airborne since 1957. That’s nearly seven decades of extending the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates(AP) — 4 of 6 crew aboard US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq confirmed dead, US military says.

The Pentagon identified the six service members killed when a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday. Three of the Air Force airmen were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling ...

The aerial tanker is likely to remain in the United States for long-term repairs—but the on-site patch-up to keep it airworthy for the return trip is an accomplishment in itself. Despite the damage, ...

The KC-46A aircraft are still relatively new, but will probably serve only as a “bridge” to the widespread adoption of the “Next Generation Air-refueling System” stealth tankers. “The KC-46 is planned ...