US withdraws KC-135 refueling tankers from Bulgaria base amid Iran tensions
The US Air Force has withdrawn two KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base, ending a…
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USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision
A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that lost the upper portion of its vertical stabilizer in a mid-air collision over…
All six crew members confirmed dead in USAF KC-135 crash in Iraq
A US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft was lost over western Iraq on March 12,…
USAF KC-135 tanker comes within 50ft of colliding with glider in UK airspace
Further details have come to light of a near-miss incident that took place in the airspace over eastern…
France retires its last KC-135 tankers after 60 years of service
The French Air and Space Force officially retired its last C-135FR Stratotanker on June 30, 2025, closing the…
USAF greenlights testing of AI-driven KC-135 tanker operations with Merlin Pilot
The United States Air Force (USAF) has approved Merlin’s airworthiness plan for testing the Merlin Pilot on the…
USAF KC-135 Stratotanker nose gear collapses at McConnell Air Force Base
A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueler aircraft experienced a retraction of its front landing gear while…
The Boeing 707 – the first jetliner that changed how we travel today
If it ain’t Boeing – I ain’t going: the iconic Boeing 707 storyIf it ain’t Boeing – I…
French Air and Space Force bids adieu to last Boeing C135FR tanker
The French Air and Space Force has retired the last Boeing C-135FR from service during a recent ceremony…