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No Retirement in Sight for the KC-135 Stratotanker
Until the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) platform is confirmed, the KC-135 will continue handling the Air ...
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Here's how US Air Force combat jets refuel in midair
He evaluates pilots who have trained on the KC-135 Stratotanker. Vilven: Before we even take off ... kind of aircraft are being flown. The US Air Force uses a flying boom system, where a long ...
Will Forbes get the Air Force's new refueling tanker? Here's what we know
A massive new tanker is revitalizing the Air Force's refueling fleet. Here's what we know about whether Forbes Field will get ...
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As tanker plans remains uncertain, today’s Air Force refuelers may fly past their 100th birthday
The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned ... partners in the joint force and have them defend us, and so a variety of ways to do it, even if we don ...
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India orders new Light Combat Helicopters, leases KC-135
The India Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) ...
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Uncertain Future for the U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Stealth Tanker
A KC-46A Pegasus with Wing Aerial Refueling Pods attached takes off March 13, 2024, from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This was McConnell's first test flight with the pods, which allow the KC ...
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India orders 156 Light Combat Helicopters, to lease KC-135
New Delhi has ordered 156 attack helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics, as well as contracted an air-to-air tanker.
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US Air Force wrapping up analysis of next-generation tanker requirement
The US Air Force (USAF) is wrapping up analysis meant to determine the service’s need from a future tanker aircraft. That evaluation includes factors such as runway requirements, fuel transfer ...