The U.S. Air Force is encountering problems with its fleet of Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling and transport aircraft. According to The War Zone, auxiliary power units (APUs) on some of the ...

Boeing's 367-80 made its first flight, paving the way for the iconic 707 airliner and KC-135 tanker. Discover the story ...

China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites, known as SJ-21 and SJ-25 for short, likely docked together in geosynchronous ...

A KC-46 tanker lost its boom during an F-22 refueling mission, adding to safety concerns around the aircraft's troubled boom ...

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based ...

Although impressive, it raises concerns about potential docking with and disabling other countries' orbital military assets.

U.S. aeronautics company Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered 60 airplanes in June, a 27% increase compared to a year ...

Dozens of American planes have left the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar as President Donald Trump weighs joining Israel's strikes in Iran.

The long pole seen protruding from the front of a military helicopter is an aerial refueling probe, allowing helicopters to refuel midflight.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. John E. Considine was in the United States Air Force from 1964 to 1969 during which time he was assigned to the 71st Aerial Refueling Squadron ...

The U.S. military has moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to President Donald Trump as Middle East tensions erupt into conflict between Iran and Israel, two U.S.

Denmark, Finland and Sweden have signed a declaration of intent to join NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet.