Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on how the US Air Force refuels aircraft mid-flight utilizing the KC-135 ...

Six U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq Thursday afternoon after a mid-air incident with a second aircraft, officials confirmed. A U.S. KC-135 ...

The RAF notoriously lacks a boom air-to-air refueling capability to support the Poseidon, and the simulated refueling with a KC-135 signals steps are being taken to address the issue. A RAF (Royal Air ...

The Pentagon has identified six U.S. service members who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury. The incident, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A military aircraft crash in Iraq is drawing new attention as officials confirm more details about what happened. The U.S. military says two aircraft were involved in the incident ...

Last week, six American servicemembers tragically lost their lives during a mid-air refueling mission over Iraq connected to the current war with Iran. The details were sparse, but the incident ...

The certification, carried out with two Brazilian Air Force Gripen Es, will greatly expand the capabilities of the jet and give an added capability to air forces that operate both aircraft types. The ...

The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in friendly airspace; the second aircraft landed safely. Here’s the statement released by CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command is ...

An Ohio pilot took to the skies this week to honor the three National Guard soldiers who died during a refueling operation in ...

The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic control. By Riley Mellen The pilot of a JetBlue flight reported on Friday ...