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

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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 /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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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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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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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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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 /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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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 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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