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Air Force One can refuel in mid-air, but here's why it rarely does

The United States Air Force(USAF) is the owner of the world's most advanced Boeing 747. The VC-25A, known by the callsign 'Air Force One' when flying the President, boasts a long list of incredible ...
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First flight of US drone which can refuel fighter jets mid-air

The United States has shown off the first flight of a robot aircraft which could make jet fighter missions more deadly. The autonomous MQ-25A Stingray will be able to refuel warplanes in mid-flight, ...
SF Weekly

Navy’s autonomous refueling drone completes first flight

The United States has shown off the first flight of the robot aircraft set to make jet fighter missions more deadly. The autonomous MQ-25A Stingray will refuel warplanes in mid-flight to allow them to ...
Stars and Stripes

Air Force in-flight refueling issues draw GAO scrutiny, congressional testimony

The tanker fleet did not meet the Air Force’s availability and capability standards from fiscal year 2019 through 2025, the ...
Digital Journal

U.S. Navy conducts first drone in-flight refueling

The US Navy announced it had successfully completed the first in-flight refueling of a drone, widely increasing the use and range of the unmanned aircraft. In a flight along the eastern coast of the ...

KC-46 Pegasus: The Troubled History Of The Air Force's Largest Tanker

Built to revolutionize aerial refueling, this next-generation tanker promised big gains — but its path to service has been ...
Flightglobal

USAF confirms B-21 air-to-air refuelling tests

A prototype of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber has conducted aerial refuelling with a Boeing KC-135 tanker. The US Air Force (USAF) confirms that the advanced type has conducted aerial ...