A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in Imperial County, California, after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker during a mid-air refueling, according to a Marine Corps ...

That has prevented the KC-46 from refueling the A-10C Thunderbolt II attack plane. Boeing is still redesigning the boom under a 2019 contract worth up to $55.5 million.

An Israeli F-15 fighter jet narrowly avoided disaster deep over Iranian territory after a critical fuel malfunction during ...

A fighter jet must meet the tanker in the air to refuel, and they must be within 100 feet of each other to initiate the process. The pilots of both aircraft must maintain this distance and adjust ...

A F-35B jet collided in mid-air with Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker during a refueling operation in Southern California. Latest U.S.

When refueling fast jets (helicopters and propeller aircraft can also be refueled in the air) both tanker and receiver would be flying at between 288-345 mph and at an altitude between 20,000 to ...

Two military planes, a fighter jet and a refueling aircraft, "made contact" during training Tuesday, forcing the fighter pilot to eject, according to the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona.

Marine F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes After Mid-Air Collision with Refueling Plane That Then Crash-Lands. The pilot of the F-35B fighter jet "ejected successfully" before the crash, according to officials ...

The boom and receptacle method of air-to-air refueling is used on aircraft such as the F-15, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon, and Boeing’s B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer, in which a ...

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, ... KC-46 completes milestone by refueling fighter jet, cargo plane. 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Jul 23, 2016 Jul 23, 2016; 0; A KC ...

Air Force One is not just a plane – it's a fortress in the sky, equipped with unbelievable features that make it a symbol of power and safety. From midair refueling to its ability to withstand nuclear ...