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US Air Force Celebrates 70th Anniversary of One of Its Most Important Aircraft
The KC-135 Stratotanker, which has been in service since 1957, refuels America’s bombers, carries cargo, and even ...
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling air ops in the first island chain
It doesn’t carry bombs. It doesn’t fire missiles. Yet without it, some of the most powerful aircraft in the world couldn’t ...
The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has suggested their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet may serve beyond 2050 with a life extension and upgrade program. Almost 70 years after the type’s first flight, ...
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KC-135 Stratotanker’s Arctic lifeline: Sustaining North Pole patrols
The Arctic is no longer a frozen afterthought on the edge of military planning maps. It has become one of the most ...
A crazy cool video shows something you don’t see too often: a KC-135 tanker in the famous “Mach Loop” low flying area. Certain scarcely populated areas of the UK, known as ‘Low Flying Areas’ (LFAs) ...
The KC-135 made its debut on Aug. 31, 1956, and still remains vital even as the Air Force continues to modernize its air ...
The first KC-46 aircraft was delivered to the US Air Force in 2019—but persistent issues with the platform have prevented widespread adoption, leading to financial calamity for manufacturer Boeing.
Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, today announced completion of a KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The study was ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All six crew members were killed when a US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, US Central Command announced ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A KC-135 Stratotanker flew over Kansas City skies Saturday night as part of a flyover before the Sporting KC match at Children’s Mercy Park. The crew, known as the Kansas Coyotes, ...
An Iowa Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker crash-landed after its nose gear failed to deploy during a training mission at Sioux City Air National Guard Base. The five crew members on board were ...
First phase of funded study provides key insights for full large aircraft and boom automation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft ...
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