The automatic load alleviation and independent disconnect systems greatly enhance safety and facilitate air refueling. The KC-10 can be air-refueled by a KC-135 or another KC-10A to increase its ...

Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024 Updated Sep 15, 2024 NEWINGTON — The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers in 2019, and now history is ...

One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the plane and controls the boom during in-flight air refueling. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue attached to and trailing ...

The U.S. Air Force may be poised to return F-15 Eagles to Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, in the form of the service’s new F-15EX Eagle II. In the past, some officials had ...

a pilot with the 171st Air Refueling Squadron. Stephen Akers concurred. “The welcome the community gave us in the U.P. was amazing, but there’s just no place like home,” said the senior ...

Tucked away behind US Central Command and MacDill Air Force Base ... This hangar is the home of the 6th Maintenance Squadron's fuels systems section. "Tank Divers," as the technicians of this ...

The 100th Maintenance Squadron's aircraft metals technology technicians aim to achieve the highest levels of precision when grinding, welding, fabricating or repairing parts for Team Mildenhall ...

Exposure to Particular Sources of Air Pollution Is Harmful to Children's Learning and Memory Nov. 1, 2024 — A new study involving 8,500 children from across the United States has revealed that a ...

the Steelers rookie class spent time at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh doing crafts and activities with the children and their families We launched the Steelers Showcase program this year, in ...

It's more important than ever to consider air purifiers a commonplace household product. Our planet's dependence on fossil fuels may be the driving force behind climate change, but it isn't just ...

What's the best air fryer to buy? The air fryer is a relatively new addition to the world of appliances, and in my eyes, it's a magical countertop appliance. Whether you're an expert home chef or ...