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The story of the crazy wing-to-wing in-flight refueling procedure of the Soviet Tu-16 Badger medium bomber

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the crazy wing-to-wing in-flight refueling procedure of the Soviet Tu-16 Badger medium bomber

Dario Leone

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KC-46 can’t refuel the A-10 and some variants of the C-130 because USAF Did Not Effectively Oversee Development of its Refueling Boom

Military Aviation

KC-46 can’t refuel the A-10 and some variants of the C-130 because USAF Did Not Effectively Oversee Development of its Refueling Boom

Dario Leone

Texaco! The story of the Intruder as a Tanker

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

Texaco! The story of the Intruder as a Tanker

Dario Leone

USAF KC-135 loses air-refueling hose over Finland while refueling a Finnish F/A-18. And it’s not the first time.

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USAF KC-135 loses air-refueling hose over Finland while refueling a Finnish F/A-18. And it’s not the first time.

Dario Leone

Legendary fighter pilot Francis “Gabby” Gabreski was one of the firsts to test the F-100 hose-and-drogue refueling capability, but he preferred to attack a squadron of Fw-190s alone in a P-47. Here’s why.

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Legendary fighter pilot Francis “Gabby” Gabreski was one of the firsts to test the F-100 hose-and-drogue refueling capability, but he preferred to attack a squadron of Fw-190s alone in a P-47. Here’s why.

Dario Leone

Video Shows Airbus A330 MRTT Aircraft completing world’s first ever fully automatic refuelling contact

Military Aviation

Video Shows Airbus A330 MRTT Aircraft completing world’s first ever fully automatic refuelling contact

Dario Leone

CH-53K King Stallion demonstrates long-range logistic support capabilities with first, successful air refueling tests

Helicopters / Military Aviation

CH-53K King Stallion demonstrates long-range logistic support capabilities with first, successful air refueling tests

Gabriele Barison

Former C-17 Instructor Explains What Happens if the Aircraft Thrust Reversers are accidentally Deployed during Aerial Refueling

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Former C-17 Instructor Explains What Happens if the Aircraft Thrust Reversers are accidentally Deployed during Aerial Refueling

Dario Leone

VFA-106 F/A-18F Damaged While Getting Refueled by another Gladiators’ Super Hornet

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

VFA-106 F/A-18F Damaged While Getting Refueled by another Gladiators Super Hornet

Dario Leone

That time a KC-135 Crew saved an F-16 Pilot from ejecting over ISIS Territory

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

That time a KC-135 Crew saved an F-16 Pilot from ejecting over ISIS Territory

Dario Leone

This RCAF CF-18 Hornet features kill marks for broken refueling probes.

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

This RCAF CF-18 Hornet features kill marks for broken refueling probes

Dario Leone

The Story of North Star, the KC-135 Stratotanker that Saved an F-4 Phantom over the Atlantic

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Story of North Star, the KC-135 Stratotanker that Saved an F-4 Phantom over the Atlantic

Dario Leone

Remembering Shell 77, the KC-135 tanker that crashed in Kyrgyzstan while it was departing for combat aerial refueling mission

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Remembering Shell 77, the KC-135 that crashed in Kyrgyzstan while it was departing for combat aerial refueling mission

Dario Leone

USMC declares remaining Marines involved in F/A-18 and KC-130 mishap deceased; search and rescue operations Off Japan concluded

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USMC declares remaining Marines involved in F/A-18 and KC-130 mishap deceased; search and rescue operations Off Japan concluded

Dario Leone

The incredible story of the C-5 crew that performed three night air refuelings during a storm

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The incredible story of the C-5 crew that completed three night air refuelings during a storm

Dario Leone

Cool photos show RAAF KC-30A tanker refuelling U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon

Military Aviation

Cool photos show RAAF KC-30A tanker refuelling U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon

Dario Leone

That time a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet landed safely with a KC-10 refueling basket stuck in its refueling probe

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

That time a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet landed safely with a KC-10 refueling basket stuck in its refueling probe

Dario Leone

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