The number two general in the US Air Force says that while the service still intends to expand its planned buy of KC-46 tankers by 75 examples, a contract will not be issued until Boeing addresses ...

The 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base is home to the KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling plane that has helped ...

A senior United States Air Force official has warned that Boeing must resolve persistent technical problems with its KC-46 ...

By Dan Catchpole March 12 (Reuters) - Boeing has to fix ongoing problems with its KC-46 aerial refueling tanker before the United States orders more, U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The newest generation of aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Air Force will be based at the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard ...

For decades, aerial refueling boom operators guided the fuel boom by looking directly out a window at the aircraft behind ...

The Air Force is planning to lean heavily on its fleet of KC-46 Pegasus tankers -- and some modifications to legacy platforms -- to refuel aircraft mid-air while officials continue to assess a second ...

Boeing is now testing the new Remote Vision System 2.0 for the KC-46A’s troubled telescoping boom system, which addresses serious Category 1 deficiencies. The development comes as manufacturer Boeing ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 134th Air Refueling Wing at McGhee Tyson has been chosen to fly the Air Force's new KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft, after being one of seven units under consideration. Based ...