‘When I was flying an A-7E configured with a buddy store tanking pod, the lowest I would go to catch… Read More
A KC-46A Pegasus a 36-hour non-stop endurance mission covering 16,000 miles, on Nov. 16-17, 2022 Air Mobility Command’s longest mission… Read More
The chief of the Republic of China Air Force, Lt. Gen. Huang Chih Wei, told lawmakers that the service is… Read More
The KC-135 Stratotanker slowed down to 230 mph — 50 percent slower than normal flight speed — to try to… Read More
In the last 12 months, the KC-46A Pegasus tanker demonstrated growing operational capacity at a swift pace, despite restrictions and… Read More
There was a joke in the Soviet Air Force that you could identify the pilot of an in-flight refueling -capable… Read More
Results of tests conducted in 2018 showed the boom was problematic when the company tried to test full functionality of… Read More
The presence of "Texaco" overhead was usually mandatory during night cyclic operations, and the tanker was almost always the last… Read More
The fall of the KC-135 Stratotanker hose did not cause any damage to the equipment or personnel. On Mar. 16,… Read More
The aerial refueling capability of the F-100 and fighters like it enabled the Air Force to quickly send reinforcements to… Read More
This milestone is part of the industrialisation phase of automatic air-to-air refuelling systems ahead of its implementation in the A330… Read More
The 4.5 hour test was accomplished over the Chesapeake Bay with a KC-130J aerial refueling (AR) tanker. The CH-53K King… Read More
What happens if a C-17 pilot accidentally deploys the aircraft thrust reversers in flight? Thrust reversal, also called reverse thrust,… Read More
The F/A-18F sucked debris into both of its engines during the mishap which took place on Jan. 27, 2020, causing… Read More
After the F-16 disconnected a second time, the pilot went through his checklists and told the crew he had a… Read More
Although we don’t know exactly the story behind this photo, a “broken probe” is not an uncommon incident. The unusual… Read More
The KC-135 Stratotanker North Star had its landing gear down and its engines at idling speed in an attempt to… Read More
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