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  • KC-135 Damaged In Fatal Mid Air Collision Transits Home with Donor Tail
  • USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision
  • Qatar could buy four Boeing KC-46A tankers for $4.5B

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theaviationist.com /3 weeks ago

KC-135 Damaged In Fatal Mid Air Collision Transits Home with Donor Tail

The surviving KC-135R Stratotanker from the incident over Iraq in March which saw another Stratotanker lost with six fatalities has been repaired with a replacement vertical stabil...

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aerotime.aero /3 weeks ago

USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision

A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that lost the upper portion of its vertical stabilizer in a mid-air collision over… The post USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor...

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defence-blog.com /3 days ago

Qatar could buy four Boeing KC-46A tankers for $4.5B

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $4.5 billion sale of up to four KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft to Qatar, according to a congressional notification from the Defe...

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defence-blog.com /2 weeks ago

U.S. Air Force wants to test robotic boom control on old KC-135 tanker

The U.S. Air Force wants to build a fake airplane tail in an Ohio lab, and the reason traces back to one of the most dangerous stretches American aerial refueling crews have faced...

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aerotime.aero /3 days ago

US approves $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A tankers to Qatar

The US State Department has approved a $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft… The post US approves $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A tanke...

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defence-blog.com /3 days ago

Israel receives second of six ordered KC-46 refueling aircraft

A second Boeing KC-46 “Gideon” aerial refueling aircraft landed at Nevatim Airbase and joined the Israeli Air Force’s 46 Squadron, the service said Friday. The aircraft is the seco...

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tass.com /1 month ago

US military aircraft spotted over Persian Gulf amid Trump’s threats of strikes on Iran

A source in Middle Eastern air traffic control services reported the sighting of a US Air Force Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker

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theaviationist.com /1 month ago

RAF ‘Looking At’ Requirement for Boom-Equipped Tankers

A Royal Air Force official at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference 2026 has confirmed that the planned GCAP fighter will be designed for boom refueling, meaning it will not...

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defence-blog.com /1 month ago

U.S. Air Force spends $471M to fix tanker parts supply problem

The U.S. Air Force awarded a combined $471 million in contracts to 28 different companies on a single day, spreading the work of exchanging and repairing aircraft parts for the KC-...

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dmna.ny.gov /1 month ago

Stratton Air Base Gate Guardian repainted

SCOTIA, New York--Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, work together to repaint the gate guardian that sits at...

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cbsnews.com /1 month ago

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...

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dohanews.co /3 days ago

U.S. approves potential $4.5bn aerial refuelling aircraft sale to Qatar

The deal includes up to four KC-46A Pegasus tankers aimed at expanding the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s aerial refuelling capabilities and operational reach. The U.S. State Department h...

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tass.com /1 month ago

US early warning aircraft spotted near Persian Gulf

Additionally, the source reported that around five US Boeing KC-135R Stratotankers and Boeing KC-46A Pegasus military transport tankers are presently overhead in the waters of the...

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defenseone.com /3 weeks ago

Iran war ‘accelerated’ key tanker connectivity upgrades, top Air Force officials say

Service leaders said increasing battlespace awareness on the KC-135 was paramount.

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theaviationist.com /1 month ago

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...

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australianaviation.com.au /1 month ago

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...

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ch-aviation.com /3 weeks ago

Delivery of new Air Force One on track for 2028 - Boeing

Boeing (BOE, Washington National) remains on track to deliver two modified B747-8(VC-25B)s in 2028 to serve as new Air Force One aircraft, replacing the two ageing B747-200(VC-25A...

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theaviationist.com /1 month ago

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...

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aerotime.aero /1 month ago

Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes first CCA exercise flight with US forces

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has become the first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to take part in a multinational, joint operational… The post Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes first CC...

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defence-blog.com /1 month ago

U.S. Navy’s “doomsday plane” isn’t retiring anytime soon

If nuclear war ever broke out and every ground-based command center went dark, a fleet of aging jets built on a 1960s airliner design would still be able to relay the launch order,...

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businessinsider.com /1 month ago

C-141 Starlifters transported troops and cargo for over 40 years before C-17s made them obsolete. Take a look inside.

The C-141 Starlifter was known as the "workhorse" of the US Air Force for over 40 years. Take a look inside one on display.

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defence-blog.com /1 week ago

Boeing’s presidential jet contract grows to $4.49 billion

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $75 million modification to buy initial spare parts for two VC-25B aircraft, the in-development replacement for the current Air Force One fl...

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defence-blog.com /1 week ago

U.S. Air Force seeks new maker for B-1B bomber control panel

The Defense Logistics Agency, the Pentagon office responsible for keeping military equipment supplied with everything from fuel to spare parts, published a notice on August 11 seek...

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australianaviation.com.au /1 month ago

MQ-28 Ghost Bat to display at Farnborough for the first time

Boeing announced that the MQ-28 Ghost Bat will make its Farnborough debut in the UK from 20 to 24 July, alongside static displays such as a CH-47 Chinook, a T-7 flight simulator, a...

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