Tankers (Page 3)

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

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KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom

Posted on May 27, 2021

It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now

Updated on May 11, 2021

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The Mighty Boeing 747 Supertanker May Have Fought Its Last Fire The Mighty Boeing 747 Supertanker May Have Fought Its Last Fire

Updated on Apr 24, 2021

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KC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman Drone KC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman Drone

Updated on Apr 15, 2021

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Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

Posted on Feb 2, 2021

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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

Posted on Jan 30, 2021

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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

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

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Navy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drones Navy Creates New Warrant Officer Role To Operate Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drones

Updated on Dec 10, 2020

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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

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Navy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drones Navy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drones

Updated on Oct 5, 2020

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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

Updated on Sep 29, 2020

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First KC-10 Extender Tanker Jet Heads To The Boneyard For Retirement (Updated) First KC-10 Extender Tanker Jet Heads To The Boneyard For Retirement (Updated)

Updated on Jul 14, 2020

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The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies

Updated on Jun 16, 2020

Watch Giant DC-10 Fire Bombers Make Intense Attack Runs On Arizona’s Multiple Blazes Watch Giant DC-10 Fire Bombers Make Intense Attack Runs On Arizona’s Multiple Blazes

Updated on Jun 13, 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

Updated on Apr 22, 2020

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The Air Force’s Troubled Boeing KC-46 Tankers Leak Fuel Excessively The Air Force’s Troubled Boeing KC-46 Tankers Leak Fuel Excessively

Updated on Mar 31, 2020

Sale Of KC-46 Tanker To Israel Approved While New Delays For Key Fixes Revealed Sale Of KC-46 Tanker To Israel Approved While New Delays For Key Fixes Revealed

Updated on Mar 31, 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 and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 9, 2020

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General Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen Drones General Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen Drones

Posted on Mar 1, 2020

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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

Updated on Feb 25, 2020

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Air Force Isn’t Happy With Boeing’s Plans To Fix The KC-46 Tanker’s Troubled Vision System Air Force Isn’t Happy With Boeing’s Plans To Fix The KC-46 Tanker’s Troubled Vision System

Posted on Feb 1, 2020

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Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated) Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated)

Updated on Jan 9, 2020

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This Cockpit Video Of A KC-10 Refueling Another KC-10 Is Amazing This Cockpit Video Of A KC-10 Refueling Another KC-10 Is Amazing

Posted on Dec 23, 2019

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NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51 NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist

Updated on Nov 27, 2019

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The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived

Updated on Nov 25, 2019

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Air Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully Operational Air Force Says It Will Be Years Before Boeing’s Faulty New Tankers Are Fully Operational

Posted on Sep 19, 2019

Divisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From Iran Divisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From Iran

Posted on Jul 23, 2019

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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 and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Air

Here’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone Tender Here’s Why General Atomics Teamed Up With Boeing For The MQ-25 Tanker Drone Tender

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

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The Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker The Navy Says “Fly Before Buy” When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

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General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design General Atomics Is the First to Show Off Its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

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US Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker Drone US Navy Doubles Down On Range Requirements For Its MQ-25 Tanker Drone

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Air

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

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

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General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design General Atomics Gives First Clues About its MQ-25 Drone Tanker Design

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More Lockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And More

Updated on Jun 18, 2019

Air

Watch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air Show Watch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air Show

Updated on Jun 17, 2019

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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

Updated on May 24, 2019

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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

Updated on May 3, 2019

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Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Trucked To Air Base Near St. Louis For Flight Testing

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

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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 Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 18, 2019

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This Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks Like This Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks Like

Updated on Apr 3, 2019

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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?

Updated on Jan 29, 2019

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USAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of Fixes USAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of Fixes

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

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Behold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10 Behold These Gorgeous Shots Of An E-2D Hawkeye Testing Its New Refueling Capability With A KC-10

Updated on Dec 24, 2018

RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

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Boeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To Japan Boeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To Japan

Updated on Oct 23, 2018

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KC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery Looms KC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery Looms

Updated on Sep 11, 2018

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Listen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 Incident Listen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 Incident

Updated on Aug 12, 2018

Boeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker Competition Boeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker Competition

Updated on Aug 7, 2018

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New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference

Updated on Jun 29, 2018

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F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling

Updated on Apr 25, 2018

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Lockheed Is Already Pushing A Stealthy Version Of Its MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Lockheed Is Already Pushing A Stealthy Version Of Its MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone

Updated on Apr 12, 2018

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Here’s Our First Good Look At The Crazy Air Inlet Design On Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Here’s Our First Good Look At The Crazy Air Inlet Design On Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone

Updated on Apr 9, 2018

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General Atomics Isn’t Building A Flyable Prototype Of Their MQ-25 Tanker Drone General Atomics Isn’t Building A Flyable Prototype Of Their MQ-25 Tanker Drone

Updated on Apr 2, 2018

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Lockheed’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Looks Impressive, But It’s Still Just A Paper Plane Lockheed’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Looks Impressive, But It’s Still Just A Paper Plane

Updated on Mar 26, 2018

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The KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A Mess The KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A Mess

Updated on Mar 17, 2018

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Exclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. Louis Exclusive: New Photos Of Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone On The Ramp In St. Louis

Updated on Jan 9, 2018

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New Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drone New Details Emerge In Boeing’s First Video Of Its Carrier-Based Tanker Drone

Updated on Jan 3, 2018

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Retired RAF Tristars Will Get New Lives As Contracted Aerial Refuellers Retired RAF Tristars Will Get New Lives As Contracted Aerial Refuellers

Updated on Aug 15, 2017

Russian Fighter Intercepted Then Barrel Rolled Atop A KC-10 Flying Over Syria Russian Fighter Intercepted Then Barrel Rolled Atop A KC-10 Flying Over Syria

Updated on May 26, 2017

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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