The Pacific would demand every tanker the USAF could muster, but how such a conflict would eventually evolve and end is ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Epic Fury, March 31, 2026.

Military aviation relies on tankers, but most of the fleet is over 60 years old, and the replacement is riddled with development issues.

"The last KC-135 pilot has not been born," Air Mobility Command Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Gerald Donohue said Tuesday.

(Bloomberg) — The Boeing Co. needs to fix a lingering defect with its aerial refueling tankers before the US Air Force buys dozens of pricier versions of an aircraft that’s crucial for long-range ...

Although the key fixes for the KC-46 will still take years to fully reach the fleet, a new plan promises a 20% availability increase by 2030, faster RVS 2.0 retrofits and a limited Boeing-led ...

As wildfire season intensifies across the West, the Helena U.S. Forest Service Air Tanker Base plays a critical role in getting firefighting aircraft into the air quickly. The facility accommodates ...

The head of Air Mobility Command says the US Air Force is open to all potential solutions for a next-generation survivable tanker, including a stealthy blended-wing body, a converted business jet and ...

Even as the face of modern air power has evolved, the aerial tanker, in many ways, remains the backbone of the United States Air Force. Tankers can refuel planes in flight, expanding other planes' ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - With just about one month into summer season, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is currently in peak fire season readiness mode. The tanker base is operated by the U.S.