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US Navy A-7E Corsair II tanker pilot explains why air refueling at night is a challenge for a single-piloted tanker aircraft

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

US Navy A-7E Corsair II tanker pilot explains why air refueling at night is a challenge for a single-piloted tanker aircraft

Dario Leone

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Military Aviation

KC-46A Pegasus flies 36-hour, non-stop record-breaking endurance sortie, Air Mobility Command’s longest mission to date

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Republic of China Air Force could rent tanker services to refuel its F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets

Military Aviation

Republic of China Air Force could rent tanker services to refuel its F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets

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The story of the KC-135 Stratotanker that lowered its landing gear and idled its engines to slow down enough to tow an F-4 Phantom II experiencing mechanical issues over the Atlantic

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of the KC-135 Stratotanker that lowered its landing gear and idled its engines to slow down enough to tow an F-4 Phantom II experiencing mechanical issues over the Atlantic

Dario Leone

Cool photos show Seymour Johnson KC-46 Pegasus refueling local F-15E Strike Eagles for first time

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Approved to Refuel 97% of Joint Force Receivers

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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