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 ...

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

All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 aerial tanker that crashed in Iraq on March 12 have been confirmed dead.

Boeing has lost billions of dollars on the KC-46 program, including a new $565 million charge at the end of 2025. (Airman Lauren Torres/U.S. Air Force) Boeing on Tuesday reported a $565 million loss ...

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 ...

AURORA, Colorado—The U.S. Air Force is focused on near-term tanker recapitalization—extending purchases of the Boeing KC-46 and planning minor situational awareness upgrades—while mobility advocates ...

Six crew members killed aboard a KC-135 that crashed in Iraq on Thursday—the most recent casualties of the war on Iran—likely ...

LONDON -- The U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker refueled a C-17 cargo plane, something it was unable to do prompting delays to the project, Defense One has learned. Two Air Force officials, speaking on the ...

A KC-135 Stratotanker supporting US operations linked to the Iran conflict crashed in Iraq. The incident has drawn attention ...