The images of the shrapnel-peppered KC-135 are another example of the damage inflicted by Iran during the now-paused war.
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Israeli Air Force Takes Delivery Of Its First KC-46A "Gideon"
The first KC-46 "Gideon" tanker for the Israeli Air Force has been delivered less than one month after its first flight was announced. The Israeli Air Force received its first KC-46 at Nevatim Air ...
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China's Y-20 tanker intercepted while refueling J-16 fighters near Taiwan
Between May 24 and 26, China flew nearly 60 military aircraft, helicopters and drones in Taiwan's ADIZ, including a Y-20 ...
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A-10s deployed to the Middle East now flying with new refueling probe and Angry Kitten EW pod
Just over a month after the first test, the A-10C is now flying in the Middle East with the new Probe Refueling Adapter which allows it to refuel from the HC-130J with the probe and drogue system. The ...
Moody AFB says the modification enhances the Warthog’s ability to support combat search and rescue and close air support ...
Aerial tankers might not have the same heroic image as jet fighters or the same firepower heavy bombers do, but their strategic importance is unrivaled in the day-to-day operations and movement of the ...
The KC-46A aircraft are still relatively new, but will probably serve only as a “bridge” to the widespread adoption of the “Next Generation Air-refueling System” stealth tankers. “The KC-46 is planned ...
The same day, U.S. Central Command said that the crash over Iraq’s western Anbar province had occurred in “friendly airspace” and had not been caused by hostile fire. Initial intelligence reports told ...
The latest on Boeing's struggling tanker.
With a range of 11,830 km and the capacity to unload some 207,000 pounds of fuel, the KC-46 can refuel over 64 different types of aircraft. The first two KC-46A refuelers will land in Israel by next ...
A U.S. KC-135 tanker declared an in-flight emergency over Qatar.
Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the service looks to invest in upgrades and new technologies for existing refueling ...
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