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The Boeing KC-135, nicknamed Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that has been in continuous service with the USAF ...

Our B-2s went in and out and back without the world knowing at all,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters Sunday.

With a wingspan of 172 feet and a crew of just two pilots — the B-2 relies on automation to help complete long-haul flights.

Taking off from the U.S. heartland, B-2 stealth bombers, aided by refueling tankers and fighter jets, delivered a total of ...

The U.S. ambassador to Israel says the United States has begun “assisted departure flights” from Israel, the first time such ...

Boarding usually starts 25–30 minutes before takeoff, and it’s often where the real bottlenecks happen. Oversized carry-ons, ...

How far a plane can travel and how long it can stay ... In fact, the first air-to-air refueling took place between a pair of De Havilland DH-4B propeller-driven biplanes on June 27, 1923, more ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - We see them flying above the Sioux City metro frequently, the large KC-135 refueling planes based at the 185th Air Refueling Wing. While the pilots are those behind the ...

aerial refueling. The U.S. military operates a fleet of airborne tankers, the Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, that can deliver thousands of gallons of fuel to all kinds of aircraft, including Air ...

front and aft air-stairs and the capability for in-flight refueling. The Qatari plane is a Boeing 747-8, a widebody aircraft with lengthened fuselage and redesigned wings, according to Boeing.