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Air Force tanker supports F-16 operations in midair

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 74th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts an air ...

India’s on-again, off-again aerial tanker saga edges closer to an end

In the meantime, the Indian Air Force’s tanker fleet comprising six Ilyushin Il-78MKI aircraft acquired from Uzbekistan in ...
The National Interest on MSN

The KC-10 Extender: America’s Greatest Tanker Plane Ever?

In spite of the KC-10’s admirable qualities, and its decades of valuable service, the Pentagon ultimately scrapped the program in 2024.
The Aviationist on MSN

Boeing Records $565 Million Loss on KC-46 Tanker Program

Boeing reported a new $565M loss on the KC-46 program, while looking to a reprice because of supply chain costs, production support, and ongoing RVS 2.0 upgrades. Boeing has once again reported a ...
Defense One

Boeing takes $565m hit on KC-46 tanker

Boeing lost $565 million on its Air Force KC-46 tanker program in the last quarter of 2025, according to a Thursday earnings ...
TPSY on MSN

US sends F‑15Es, KC‑135 tankers, and USS Abraham Lincoln toward Middle East as Iran tensions rise

Within January 2026, the United States deployed F‑15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath toward the Middle East, supported in transit by KC‑135 Stratotanker aerial ...