As the US moves some assets away from its Al Udeid air base in Qatar ahead of possible conflict with Iran, six American KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft take off from the base, according to flight ...

At least six large U.S. military KC-135 aircraft, which serve as aerial refueling tankers, have departed from the Al Udeid ...

This Stars and Stripes image from 2001 shows oil being added to the engine of a KC-135 aircraft at Rhein-Main Air Base, ...

The Boeing KC-135, nicknamed Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that has been in continuous service with the USAF for over 60 years with over 800 examples of the C-135 series built. The ...

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 controls, ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced that it has selected seven bases, including Forbes Field, as potential candidate locations for the newest aerial refueling aircraft. The Air ...

Acceptance of the "airworthiness plan" allows the KC-135 autonomous flight test program to get underway, Merlin said. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force] The U.S. Air Force has signed off on a plan to put AI ...

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A former French Air Force KC-135 now flies for U.S.-based Metrea. Credit: Peter Bakema/Metrea Metrea is acquiring France’s entire fleet of 14 Boeing KC-135 tankers, more than tripling the size of its ...