When an F-15 Eagle screams across the Pacific at Mach 2.5, it commands attention. But behind every one of those missions — ...

The KC-135 Stratotanker has been keeping American airpower airborne since 1957. That’s nearly seven decades of extending the ...

The appearance of the KC-135 with the added antenna at Mildenhall does point to new progress on key connectivity upgrades for Air Force tankers and airlifters. At the same time, improved ...

The aerial tanker is likely to remain in the United States for long-term repairs—but the on-site patch-up to keep it airworthy for the return trip is an accomplishment in itself. Despite the damage, ...

WASHINGTON -- Six service members were killed when their refueling aircraft "went down" in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. "All six crew members aboard a U.S.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates(AP) — 4 of 6 crew aboard US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq confirmed dead, US military says.

The Pentagon identified the six service members killed when a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday. Three of the Air Force airmen were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling ...