On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...

Aircraft that fly via propellers often require less fuel than fighter jets, which is one of the reasons the U.S. military still uses propeller-driven aircraft. Still ...

The KC-46A aircraft are still relatively new, but will probably serve only as a “bridge” to the widespread adoption of the “Next Generation Air-refueling System” stealth tankers. Unlike the Air ...

Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Military aircraft don't have time to stop and refuel during sensitive, time-critical missions. That's ...