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KC-135 Boom-Down Emergency Landing Was Result Of Incident With B-1

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 14, 2022
Air Force’s First ‘New’ Constant Phoenix Nuke-Sniffing Jet Has Flown

Air Force’s First ‘New’ Constant Phoenix Nuke-Sniffing Jet Has Flown

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jun 30, 2022
A US Air Force KC-135R aerial refueling tanker comes in to land.

KC-135R Tanker Autopilots Still Suffering From Dangerous Anomalies

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 13, 2022
Air Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers Again

Air Force Restricts Use Of Autopilot On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers Again

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 11, 2022
Air Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers

Air Force Stumped By Sudden Pitch Down Events Reported On Upgraded KC-135 Tankers

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Oct 8, 2021
20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)

20 KC-135s Were Rapidly Launched Out Of Fairchild AFB This Morning (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 29, 2021
RC-135 Now Flying With Donor KC-135 Engine Cover After Frightening Crosswind Landing Mishap

RC-135 Now Flying With Donor KC-135 Engine Cover After Frightening Crosswind Landing Mishap

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 23, 2021
The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 20, 2021
Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)

Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 14, 2021
Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying

Air Force Plans To Buy A New Tanker As Problems Persist With The One It’s Already Buying

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 17, 2021
KC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman Drone

KC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman Drone

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Apr 15, 2021
F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations

F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 30, 2021
F-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In Alaska

F-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In Alaska

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Dec 22, 2020
A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft

A Dozen Of The Most Unusual Variants Of The Ubiquitous KC-135 Family Of Aircraft

By Robert Hopkins
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Retired Singaporean KC-135R Tankers Look Set To Join U.S. Private Aerial Refueling Market

Retired Singaporean KC-135R Tankers Look Set To Join U.S. Private Aerial Refueling Market

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 29, 2020
Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu

Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 22, 2020
This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 9, 2020
General Warns Of Aerial Tanker Shortage As Air Force Looks To Retire 13 KC-135s And 16 KC-10s

General Warns Of Aerial Tanker Shortage As Air Force Looks To Retire 13 KC-135s And 16 KC-10s

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Feb 25, 2020
The US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing Planes

The US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing Planes

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
USAF Breathing New Life Into Ancient KC-135 Tankers With This New Glass Cockpit

USAF Breathing New Life Into Ancient KC-135 Tankers With This New Glass Cockpit

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 29, 2019
The Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT Tankers

The Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT Tankers

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 24, 2019
Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 3, 2019
More Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad Weather

More Than A Dozen Air Force KC-135s and KC-46s Flee Kansas Base Ahead Of Bad Weather

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Apr 18, 2019
USAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?

USAF Chief Just Said Next Air Refueling Tanker May Fly In Space… Huh?

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 29, 2019
USAF’s Nuke Sniffing Plane Is Flying On A Mission Near The Arctic Right Now

USAF’s Nuke Sniffing Plane Is Flying On A Mission Near The Arctic Right Now

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Feb 23, 2017