Navy Reserve’s Upgraded KC-130T Hercules Cleared to Refuel More Aircraft
Move comes after testing of fleet upgrade to eight-blade composite propeller system.
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Boeing Delivers MQ-25 Stingray to U.S. Navy for Testing
The unmanned carrier-based refueling drone will now go through ‘rigorous airframe integrity evaluation,’ the company said.
Watch: RAF Tanker Carrying 80 Tons of Fuel Has Tire Blow During Takeoff
The air-to-air refueler was participating in the ongoing ‘Red Flag’ combat training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
U.S. Air Force B-1B Bombers Train with Singapore, Japan Air Forces
A Republic of Singapore Air Force A330 conducted the air-to-air refueling as part of bilateral training.
Air Force Taps Selfridge ANGB as Next KC-46A Location
The next-gen aerial refuelers are projected to start arriving in 2029.
Royal Australian Air Force Refuels USAF Aircraft in Trials
A RAAF KC-30A conducted air-to-air clearance trials with U.S. Air Force RC-135 and A-10C Thunderbolt II airframes.
Air Force Reverse Refuels KC-10 Tanker with ‘Floating Gas Station’
During the exercise, a C-5M Super Galaxy topped off a KC-10 Extender with 23,500 pounds of fuel in about 30 minutes.
Air Force Conducts First Commercial Air-to-Air Refueling of Fighter
An F-16 was refueled during a proof-of-concept demonstration while en route from Osan Air Base, South Korea, to Singapore.
Lockheed Martin Drops Out of Air Force ‘Bridge Tanker’ Competition
Its LMXT strategic aerial refueling tanker had been expected to take on Boeing’s KC-46 as a contender for an interim update under the KC-135 fleet recapitalization program.
Air Force Approves KC-46A Tanker for Worldwide Deployment, Including Combat Operations
The Pegasus tanker offloaded 1.46 million pounds of fuel to 66 aircraft over the course of 206 flight hours.
