KC-10 Extenders Still Fly For The US Military Even After The Air Force Retired Them
As an epilogue, Omega Air continues to refuel US aircraft with ex-Japan Airlines and Dutch KC-10 even after the Air Force ...
What Does HAAR Mean In The US Air Force?
The HAAR system was developed to extend the operational range of helicopters, enabling them to conduct operations in remote ...
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Flying tankers coming to MacDill Air Force Base will bring jobs and investment to Bay Area
New flying tankers are arriving at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base, bringing increased activity around the base and more jobs ...
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Future Air Force Tankers Might Have Efficient Blended Wing Design
The United States Air Force is working with JetZero to develop a new tanker with an efficient blended wing design.
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Tanker crew from MacDill AFB finally receive Distinguished Flying Cross medals for heroic actions in Middle East
Six members from the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., finally receive the Distinguished Flying Cross ...
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Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires
The U.S. Forest Service has reopened and pre-positioned aircraft at its Santa Maria Air Tanker Base where ... resources and then draw from us.” Typically, the tanker base has minimal operations ...
Inside the cockpit: National Guard air tanker attacks Hughes Fire
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard ...
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.