As a space buff, I knew the KC-135 was used to train astronauts for weightlessness. But its main mission is USAF aircraft ...

The aircraft is the last in a long line of converted tankers to serve with the Marine Corps, which used legacy KC-130s that ...

Metrea acquires 14 Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers from the French Air and Space Forces for commercial aerial refueling. The deal aims to serve the US and international military market, expanding ...

As prep for a Kansas trip to participate in a KC-135 mid-air refueling, we thought it would be interesting to revisit other ...

Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn. Feenstra, who took a ride on one of the 185th's KC-135 Stratotankers and got to witness a mid-air refueling, said the trip helps clarify his talking points ...

Four days after graduating from high school in 1970, Gerald "Jerry" Manthey went on active duty in the Air Force. A crew ...

USAF Expects KC-46 Deliveries To End In 2031, KC-135 Recap To Follow is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with ...

If Boeing's new leadership proves out, the new union agreement is ratified, and other changes are made, it might "finally" be ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced that it has selected seven bases, including Forbes Field, as potential candidate locations for the newest aerial refueling aircraft.

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract worth $251.4 million for the production of fan duct transactional spares for KC-135 aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The award has been ...

The Air Force anticipates the decision to locate the KC-46A ... replace KC-135 Stratotankers at the final decision location and bring enhanced capabilities, such as boom and drogue refueling ...