The Government Accountability Office said in a June report that it could take years to fix the tanker’s refueling boom, which has…
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A total of eight test flights were conducted and data are being analyzed to formulate the standard operating procedures when both…
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Boeing expected to block IAI’s bid to convert 767 into aerial tankers
by Dario LeoneIAI has secured deals to sell its 767 tanker to Brazil and Colombia and is a threat to Boeing as it…
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France has praised A400M performance on operations in Africa, but the largest buyer Germany has criticized Airbus for failing to do…
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The KC-135 Stratotanker landing at the Athens International Airport in Greece was the first time landing at an international airport for…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF KC-135 TANKER LANDS SAFELY AFTER HAVING EXPERIENCED AUTO PILOT WARNING ERROR OVER UK AIRSPACE
by Dario LeoneThe KC-135 tanker was a transient aircraft from McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey A U.S. Air Force (USAF) KC-135…
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INTERESTING VIDEO SHOWS USAF B-52 STRATEGIC BOMBER REFUELING FROM FRENCH AIR FORCE C-135FR TANKER
by Dario LeoneSeeing a B-52 refueling from a French Air Force C-135FR is quite a rare sight given that BUFFs typically refuel from USAF…
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U.S. MILITARY COULD ASK THE WHITE HOUSE TO REVISE THE DECISION TO DUMP AIR FORCE ONE AERIAL REFUELING CAPABILITY
by Dario LeoneThe aircraft aerial refueling capability is crucial because the Air Force One would ensure a safe haven to the President of…
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HERE’S HOW U.S. AIR FORCE TANKERS MADE POSSIBLE B-2 NIGHT STRIKES AGAINST DAESH TRAINING CAMPS IN LIBYA
by Dario Leone“If a tanker fell out you might have seen on the news how a couple of bombers had to land somewhere…
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A QUICK LOOK AT HOW U.S. AIR FORCE AIRMEN FIXED 60-YEAR-OLD KC-135 STRATOTANKER MAINTENANCE FLAW
by Dario LeoneThe ruddevator torque tube was rotating within the bell crank, creating a lot of movement that shouldn’t have been there As…
