aerial refueling

With KC-46 certification pending, A-10 with probe can now refuel from HC-130 tankers

With KC-46 certification pending, A-10 with probe can now refuel from HC-130 tankers

A-10 with probe can now refuel from HC-130 tankers The Air National Guard Air Force… Read More

7 months ago

The KC-135 that went down over Iraqi collided with another KC-135 during Operation Epic Fury

The KC-135 that went down over Iraqi collided with another KC-135 The photos in this… Read More

8 months ago

USAF KC-135 Stratotanker lost over Iraq

USAF KC-135 Stratotanker lost over Iraq US Central Command (CENTCOM) reports the loss of a… Read More

8 months ago

[Video] B-21 Raider captured during Aerial Refueling for first time

B-21 captured during Aerial Refueling for first time Video and images featuring the US Air… Read More

8 months ago

During Aerial Refueling the F-16 takes 6000 lbs of fuel per minute Vs F-35A’s 2000 lbs per minute: USAF Avionics Technician explains why

Aerial Refueling Today’s USAF air refueling capabilities deliver unrivaled rapid global reach for US forces… Read More

12 months ago

Here’s why the Tu-16 wing-to-wing in-flight Refueling System Failed to Prosper

‘Flying gas stations’ Modern strategists talk about force multipliers, and for air operations, air-to-air refuelling… Read More

12 months ago

US Navy F-8 pilot explains why in the Crusader you plugged in blind during air refueling and recalls his aerial refueling qualification

AAR Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) is a force multiplier. Aerial refueling allows aircraft to remain in the… Read More

12 months ago

US Navy EA-18G pilot explains why air refueling from a KC-135 is as hard as a carrier landing

The key to mission success The key to any long-range, long-duration mission is ensuring aircraft,… Read More

1 year ago

SR-71 pilot recalls using one Afterburner during Aerial Refueling

KC-135Q The SR-71 would be a very short-ranged aircraft were it not for air refueling, limited to around… Read More

2 years ago

USAF to complete aerial refueling certification of retired F-117 with KC-46 This Month

Aerial refueling certification of retired F-117 with KC-46 to complete this month Even though the… Read More

3 years ago

“The left afterburner technique” and SR-71 special problems: here’s what made Blackbird air refueling challenging

The KC-135Q tanker It’s impossible to overemphasise the essential role played by the KC-135Q tanker crews, without… Read More

3 years ago

RAF Lightning pilot recalls when with both engines missing compressor blades from stage eight onwards he was able to land after having experiencing a double engine failure on take-off

The English Electric Lightning Conceived an interceptor to defend the V-Force airfields during the Cold… Read More

3 years ago

US Navy A-7 pilot recalls refueling every 30–40 minutes from USAF KC-135s during a Corsair II 5-ship TRANSPAC flight

TRANSPAC flight A transpacific (TRANSPAC) flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Pacific… Read More

3 years ago

C-5M offloads 23,500 pounds of fuel to KC-10 in reverse air refueling proof of concept to enhance tanker aircraft capability

Reverse air refueling proof of concept An aircrew from the 22nd Airlift Squadron (part of… Read More

3 years ago

An Omega KDC-10 is the first commercial tanker to refuel USAF fighters

The first commercial tanker to refuel USAF fighters The US Air Force (USAF) is shifting… Read More

3 years ago

The story of the US Navy F/A-18 that was able to land safely without canopy, with a KC-10 refueling basket stuck in its refueling probe

Air-to-Air Refueling, a dangerous process Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) is a force multiplier. Aerial refueling allows… Read More

3 years ago

Here’s why the Tu-16 wing-to-wing in-flight refueling system took a heavy toll on Badger crews’ nerves

The Tu-16 Badger The establishment of NATO posed the need for the Soviet war machine… Read More

3 years ago