Excalibur, flanked by two F-15C Eagles, departs Travis Air Force Base in California for the last time. The distinctive tri-jet, widebody profile of the KC-10 makes it familiar to aficionados of civil ...

Boeing has resumed deliveries of the KC-46 tanker to the U.S. Air Force following an extended delay, first because of the company’s striking machinists and then due to cracks found on aircraft.

Written by Zacks Equity Research for Zacks -> The Boeing Company BA recently clinched a modification contract to provide operational and sustainment services for KC-46 aerial refueling tanker jets.

The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion contract Thursday to buy 15 more KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers. The KC-46 award, which covers the tankers’ 11th lot, will bring the number Boeing ...

Earlier this month, we visited McConnell AFB for a KC-135 sortie to refuel the Thunderbirds. We also got to see the latest tanker in America’s fleet. Come onboard a KC-46 Pegasus with us at McConnell ...

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — Team Travis members, veterans, military and local community leaders gathered to bid farewell to the last U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender and commemorated the ...

The U.S. Air Force decommissioned the last KC-10 Extender aircraft at Travis Air Force Base on Sept. 26 after 44 years of providing refueling support.

The new aircraft also has self protection and defensive abilities, which the Travis Air Force Base officials say will make it "more survivable in a contested environment." The old generation of ...

The Air Force has flirted with the idea of supplementing or even replacing the KC-46 as issues arise and costs soar. Travis AFB's 9th and 70th Air Refueling Squadrons were the last to fly the ...

After more than 40 years of service, the US Air Force is retiring its final Boeing KC-10 Extender aerial refueller, which is being replaced by the newer Boeing KC-46 Pegasus.

The US Air Force will mark the retirement of the KC-10 Extender at Travis AFB with a farewell ceremony and final flight, more than 40 years after its debut.

Travis Air Force Base uses what is considered one of the most advanced simulators in the world, a multi-million simulator to mold trainees into skilled pilots to operate the massive KC-46 Pegasus.