The U.S. Air Force has ordered its entire fleet of KC-135 tankers to be grounded for inspection over concerns that their tails could fall off mid-flight if not properly fixed. The USAF ordered the ...

In 1967, the crew of this tanker was awarded the MacKay Trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year after it refueled six U.S. Navy aircraft that were dangerously low on fuel. The flight ...

I spent some time watching the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker running training circuits - and caught some impressively low flyovers and smooth touch-and-go landings. In this video, I highlight the precision ...

Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, today announced completion of a KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The study was ...

The U.S. Air Force is partnering with Merlin to test its autonomous flight technology, Merlin Pilot, on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. Testing will involve progressively autonomous aerial refueling ...

WASHINGTON — The Air Force has grounded hundreds of utility aircraft, including KC-135 aerial refueling planes, until they are inspected and found not to have a faulty part in the tail section that ...

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. (Tribune News Service) — Marlo Fleck might be the world’s most highly trained gas station attendant. That’s how Fleck, a 37-year-old U.S Air Force Reserve major, ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A KC-135 refueling tanker made a “nose landing” at Sioux Gateway Airport, Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the 185th Air Refueling Wing said, in a statement, the Iowa Air ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday lifted a lower court's injunction against a $1.2 billion Air Force maintenance contract with Boeing Co that was protested by Alabama Aircraft ...

Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been testing the Merlin ...

Marlo Fleck might be the world’s most highly trained gas station attendant. That’s how Fleck, a 37-year-old U.S Air Force Reserve major, jokingly describes her job flying Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers ...