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The midair refueling pilots that keep U.S. military operations going around the world

Many U.S. military operations rely on the work of pilots flying midair refueling tankers, including the KC-135 Stratotanker. Charlie D'Agata visited U.S. forces stationed at a Roya...

Moody Air Force Base Installs Refueling Probe, Improves Efficiency

Airmen assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., installed the base's first air refueling probe on an A-10C Thunderbolt II subsonic attack aircraft, enhancing its ability to support c...

New Details Emerge On A-10C Probe Refueling Adapter’s Low-Altitude Refueling Capability

Moody AFB says the modification enhances the Warthog’s ability to support combat search and rescue and close air support missions, allowing probe-equipped A-10Cs to refuel from HC-...

Chinese Media Shows First Sixth Generation Fighter Aerial Refuelling Operation: New Very Long Range Combat Jet Pairs wit...

A promotional film released to mark the tenth anniversary of the service entry of China’s first heavy lift aircraft, the Y-20, has shown the aircraft operating in a wid

Australia Deploys Tankers to Extend the Reach of U.S. B-2 Bombers, Plays Growing Role Facilitating U.S. Power Projection...

A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A aerial tanker successfully refuelled a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Exercise Diamond Storm 26 on June 11, demonstra

Boeing Completes Initial Testing of Improved Remote Vision System for KC-46A Pegasus

Boeing completed the initial testing of the KC-46’s RVS 2.0 validating the performance of high-definition ruggedized cameras and control hardware, prior to a planned service-wide r...

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 an...

MQ-25A Stingray cleared for deployment, says Cao

The role of the MQ-25A is intended to provide the Carrier Air Wing with unmanned refueling, freeing up F/A-18E/F aircraft to focus on strike missions.

Israel receives first KC-46 aircraft from US, boosting options for independent strikes on Iran

The KC-46 is outfitted with a kitchen, oven, bathroom, and temperature controls that allow it to better regulate the temperature levels.

Plane refueling scheme

You wish to travel in your plane from city S to city T, located at a distance of 5300 kilometers. Your plane uses 1 liter of fuel per kilometer, but its fuel tank can only carry up...

Italy Wil Procure Six A330 MRTT Tankers to Replace KC-767

Documents show that Italy has signed in April 2026 a deal to acquire six A330 MRTT tankers which will replace the current fleet of four KC-767s. Italy has reportedly selected new t...

Helicopter fuel drop drill hailed

US Air Force confident in fix for Boeing KC-46 refueling tanker

NASA tests new refuel device for future in-space refueling missions

For NASA's next generation of deep-space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther into the solar system. Similar to how a gas pump...

U.S. Demonstrates B-2 Stealth Bomber’s Dispersed Forward Basing Capability in Hawaii For Faster Strikes on China

The U.S. Air Force has demonstrated the ability to rapidly refuel B-2 Spirit stealth bombers through hot-pit refuelling at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, highlig

RAAF trains alongside US B-2 Spirit bomber at Amberley

The exercise with the USAF 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, hosted at RAAF Base Amberley, saw the US bombers work alongside RAAF F-35 Lightning II aircraft, as well as air-to-air...

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 tanker which refueled J-16 fighters. A People’s Liberation...

NASA tests an in-orbit refueling device for deep space missions

NASA is testing a 'cryocoupler' developed by L3Harris for in-orbit refueling.

Boeing KC-46 boom falls into Atlantic in second snap-off in a year

A known design flaw in the U.S. Air Force’s newest and most expensive aerial refueling tanker has now contributed to four separate midair accidents since 2022, including two incide...

Israel Receives First U.S. KC-46 Next Generation Tanker to Support Long Range Strikes Against Iran

The Israeli Air Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker, which arrived at Nevatim Airbase on May 27, 2026, less than a month after the aircraft

Air Force faults crew in second tanker accident that tore off boom

A 2025 accident was the fourth time since 2022 that a design flaw known as "nozzle binding" in the Air Force's newest, high tech tanker played a role in a refueling accident. The p...

U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Completes Second Test Flight

The MQ-25 Stingray resumed testing with its second flight, in anticipation of the expansion of the flight envelope and validation of the autonomous flight control code ahead of car...

Refueling ship to get Presidential Unit Citation

The USNS Kanawha supported military operations in the Caribbean and in Operation Epic Fury. The post Refueling ship to get Presidential Unit Citation appeared first on Task & P...

MQ-25 Stingray Demonstrator Seen Embarked on USS Nimitz

The Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray T1 demonstrator has been embarked on the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier during the recent Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250 in the Atlantic Ocean. Photos re...