The USAF wants to cut 29 KC-135s and KC-10s, but the House and Senate’s drafts of the 2021 defense policy bill blocks KC-135…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The sad story of the KC-10 Extender that exploded on the ramp at Barksdale AFB
by Dario LeoneKC-10 tanker tail number 82-0190 exploded on the Barksdale ramp while undergoing routine maintenance after a mission. Taken on Sep. 17,…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationU.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
by Dario LeoneThe refueling basket became disconnected from a USAF KC-10 during an air-to-air refueling mission, shattering the Hornet’s canopy Taken on Feb.…
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Military Aviation
ANOTHER CLOSE CALL IN THE SKIES OVER SYRIA: RUSSIAN FIGHTER PERFORMS BARREL-ROLL OVER A USAF KC-10 TANKER
by Dario LeoneRussia apologized after the incident was reported via official channels As reported by CNN Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, Commander, U.S. Air…
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Military Aviation
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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Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Growler Ball 2016: the awesome video that celebrates the U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft
by Dario LeoneGrowler Ball 2016 provides an overview of the U.S. Navy EA-18G crews intense flight activity Join the EA-18G Growlers of the…
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Military Aviation
RAAF and USAF tankers complete first ever formation flight in support of combat aircraft involved in Mosul offensive
by Dario LeoneThe two tankers delivered more than 600 thousand pounds of fuel to coalition aircraft supporting the liberation of Mosul As reported…
