Built to revolutionize aerial refueling, this next-generation tanker promised big gains — but its path to service has been ...
Combat Aviator on MSN
USAF KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling F-35s in contested Pacific
In the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, where distances stretch for thousands of miles and threats lurk beneath the radar ...
Combat Aviator on MSN
KC-46 Pegasus: Powering Pacific island hopping operations
The vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean presents unique challenges for military operations. With thousands of islands scattered ...
Pegasus, and why did it declare emergency over Persian Gulf? A US Air Force tanker squawked 7700 over the Persian Gulf after flying from Tel Aviv and crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Another KC-135 ...
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New Photos Offer Clearest View Yet Of Temporary Repairs On Another KC-135 Damaged During Iran War
The battle-damaged Alaskan ANG KC-135R departed RAF Mildenhall on its way home from Operation Epic Fury, showing the massive ...
Israel now has its own KC-46, but the US needs to do much more to help grow Israel's tanker force, argue Justin Leopold-Cohen and Bradley Bowman.
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