Iran TV airs footage of commandos seizing US-bound tankerIranian state TV footage shows how masked Iranian navy commandos conducted a helicopter-borne raid to seize a U.S.-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.By Ap Reports5 weeks ago
US Air Force reworks tanker modernization plans, slashes next buy“Our mobility fleet can no longer operate forward with relative impunity,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said at the AFA Warfare Symposium.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
After long, costly road, Air Force happy with new KC-46 vision system“We have the demos, we have the videos, we’ve flown it on [Boeing] planes … and it looks magnificent,” says the Air Force's Lt. Col. Joshua Renfro.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
‘Everything and the kitchen sink:’ USAF plots new refueling tankerA blended wing design is one idea the Air Force is seriously considering for the future KC-Z refueling tanker.By Stephen Losey4 months ago
The Air Force is trying out a new kind of tanker: its C-17 cargo planeThe Air Force is looking for additional ways to increase the operational range of aircraft.By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
KC-46 forced to land with refueling boom out, stranding Hill staffersIt’s unclear how much damage was done to the boom or the aircraft itself upon landing.By Rachel S. Cohen9 months ago