Military aircraft don't have time to land and refuel on sensitive missions. That's where aerial refueling tankers come in.

Simulations consistently point to the vulnerability of larger refuelers concentrated at a handful of airfields.

Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the service looks to invest in upgrades and new technologies for existing refueling ...

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker was observed landing at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, with visible marks on its fuselage that resembled shrapnel damage. No named source, publication, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A US military aerial refueling tanker landed at an airbase in the United Kingdom on April 12, exhibiting signs of possible damage.

Thousands of feet up and racing across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, US Air Force tankers close to within just 12 feet of fighter jets to refuel them in flight, sometimes as little as 8 feet, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. A routine aerial refueling mission last year turned into a nearly $10 million mishap after a tanker ...

Aerial tankers might not have the same heroic image as jet fighters or the same firepower heavy bombers do, but their strategic importance is unrivaled in the day-to-day operations and movement of the ...