Within January 2026, the United States deployed F‑15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath toward ...
A USAF KC-135 tanker performed a steeply banked approach into RAF Mildenhall before initiating an unexpected go-around. The ...
Capt. Jordan Wesemann, a KC-135 tanker pilot, refueled his twin brother Jared's F-35 fighter jet during an exercise in Japan.
The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its ability to draw from ...
Previous deployments of the KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueler to the Middle East have often come before US military action. The United States Air Force does not disclose the movement of high-profile ...
The US Air Force Security Assistance and Training (AFSAT) Squadron has co-ordinated Block 45 training for four Turkish Air Force KC-135 tanker pilots. AFSAT is the central management agency for all ...
When it comes to the replacement aircraft for the U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker fleet, one factor is becoming clearer, according to competitors Northrop Grumman and Boeing: size matters. What the Air ...