In any conflict with China, aerial refueling will determine whether US fighters and bombers can operate from safe stand-off ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's a mid-air mission that keeps America's military aircraft in the sky for a lot longer than normal. Based in Columbus at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, the 121st Air ...

The U.S. Air Force has deployed at least twelve refueling aircraft to Lajes Field in the Azores. The Department of Defense has not confirmed whether the deployment is related to the ongoing conflict ...

The KC-46 tanker’s refueling boom has gotten stuck in at least three fighter jets during missions, resulting in three accidents and damage measured in the tens of millions of dollars, the Air Force ...

Investing.com -- The U.S. military has deployed numerous refueling aircraft to Europe as tensions between Iran and Israel escalate into open conflict, according to a Reuters report on Monday. The ...

The United States conducted aerial refueling training earlier this month, deploying aircraft from bases across the Pacific to demonstrate the reach of its air power in the vast region. Newsweek has ...

At the Great Texas Airshow 2024, spectators witnessed a breathtaking display of precision as two giant aircraft performed a live midair refueling over Randolph AFB. The massive tanker and transport ...

Refueling an aircraft carrier isn't like pulling up to a gas station. In fact, for nuclear-powered carriers, the process is so involved and intense that it only happens once in the ship's entire ...

The U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departed the South China Sea Monday morning, canceling a planned port call in central Vietnam as it changed course westward toward the Middle East. At the ...

The F-35 (here's what it looks like on the inside) isn't a long-haul aircraft. Its strength is in stealth, situational awareness, and short bursts of firepower, not covering half the globe in a single ...

The longest range raid of Israel’s attacks on Iran so far has destroyed an Iranian Air Force refueling aircraft, the Israeli Air Force has claimed. Thick smoke and flames could be seen rising from the ...