This article digs deep into that incident, examines what makes F-22 and KC-46 aerial refueling uniquely challenging from both sides of the boom, and reveals the specific lessons the Air Force has ...

Airpower without range is just potential. Every long-range bomber mission, every sustained fighter patrol over a contested theater, every rapid deployment of troops across oceans — all of it depends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Israel The first of the KC-46 aircraft undertook a maiden test flight within the US, and is expected to be delivered to the Jewish ...

Israel’s first Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft completed its initial test flight in the United States and is expected to be delivered within about a month, the Defense Ministry announced. The aircraft ...

Dec. 4 (UPI) --The U.S. Air Force took delivery of its 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus air-refueling tankers at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., on Tuesday. The Pegasus is capable of single- ...

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – U.S. Airmen assigned to the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron established a KC-46A Pegasus hot pit refueling capability at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 4, ...

The KC-46 is outfitted with a kitchen, oven, bathroom, and temperature controls that allow it to better regulate the temperature levels. After years of waiting, the US delivered to Israel the first of ...

The new aircraft’s reach isn’t limited to combat missions, with an IAF source saying that it can also be used to deliver aid across the world. A second Gidon tanker touched down at Nevatim Airbase on ...

The Israeli Air Force officially received its first Boeing KC-46 “Gideon” refueling aircraft after the plane landed today at Nevatim Airbase. The aircraft is the first of six KC-46 refueling and ...

Bangor is one of four finalists for a new U.S. Air Force air refueling squadron. A decision is expected early next year.

The Israeli Air Force has received its second Boeing KC-46 refueling plane, out of six ordered, in a move that will significantly boost Israel’s long-range strike capabilities, the military announced.

The Boeing Company BA is strengthening its defense business as the U.S. Air Force and international customers continue to invest in aerial refueling and military transport capabilities. The company ...