Discover why the KC-135's new Starshield-style antenna could make the Stratotanker a critical link in America's future strike ...

The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has suggested their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet may serve beyond 2050 with a life extension and upgrade program. Almost 70 years after the type’s first flight, ...

Rockwell Collins has been selected to improve the communications capabilities of the US Air Force’s KC-135R fleet with the implementation of a Real Time Information in the Cockpit (RTIC) system, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new historic plane is set to be arriving at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force today. The KC-135R Stratotanker is set to ...

Why the incoming B-21 bomber will rely on both the KC-135 and KC-46 and continue to rely on them after NGAS eventually enters service.

The Turkish Air Force has seven KC-135s (pictured) that it is looking to replace with either the KC-46A or the MRTT. (Janes/Patrick Allen) Türkiye is to decide between the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus and ...

The aerial tanker is likely to remain in the United States for long-term repairs—but the on-site patch-up to keep it airworthy for the return trip is an accomplishment in itself. Despite the damage, ...

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) ceased operating its four Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft in June, with the new A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) taking over its roles in ...

KC-135R with tiger motif. The photographs in this post were taken on Jun. 22 at McGuire Air Force Base, NJ, by Richard Porcelli. They show a special 141st Air Refueling Squadron (108th Wing, NJ ANG) ...

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has acknowledge the critical role of its four Boeing KC-135R tankers, which exited operational service in June. The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) ...

There are many military airplanes out there that look memorable in one way or another, but the B-1 Lancer is probably on most people’s list as “the one looking like a bird from a sci-fi flick.” And ...

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker takes off from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., on March 5, 2016. (Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota/U.S. Air Force) MELBOURNE, Australia — A U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135R ...