Business Insider spoke to a boom operator about their responsibilities aboard a KC-135 tanker at a base in England.

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...

High above San Antonio, a C-17 Globemaster and a KC-135 Stratotanker came together in perfect harmony. Their live aerial ...

WASHINGTON — After more than 50 years as the military's fuel station in the sky — and a decade of attempts to replace it — the KC-135 is showing its age. At a base outside Washington, the cockpit of ...

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 ...

When it comes to the air component of the U.S. military, a lack of midair refuelers could be utterly devastating. One of the things that makes the United States military truly unique and dominant is ...

The mission was supported by the Royal Danish Air Force, underscoring Denmark’s contribution in the security of the Arctic, and Greenland’s role in the ...

The USAF is likely to keep the Rivet Joint flying past 2050, 90 years after entering service. The absence of a planned ...

The U.S. Air Force is actively seeking industry input for its Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS), targeting deployment by 2040, with initial stealth requirements for the program having been ...

The Maine Air National Guard, nicknamed the MAINEiacs, will receive $50 million in federal money to build a new hangar in Bangor. “Home to the MAINEiacs, the Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air ...