Australia introduces national air tanker safety standards after 737 crash
Australia has introduced its first national standard operating procedures for large air tanker firefighting aircraft, including minimum drop…
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Topics related to tanker aircraft, which are used for air-to-air refueling.
JetBlue A320 narrowly avoids mid-air collision with USAF tanker over Caribbean
A JetBlue Airways flight leaving the Caribbean island of Curaçao narrowly avoided a collision with a US Air Force refueling tanker shortly…
AU, Japan and US Air Forces successfully refuel 64 jets as CopeNorth25 concludes
Aircraft refuelling tankers from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense…
Heroes of the California wildfires: Meet the CAL FIRE aircraft fleet
As the Los Angeles wildfires rage on into a second week, heroic responders are working night and day…
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: a vital military asset
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a military asset that has served as the backbone of the United States…
Japan orders two more Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tankers
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ordered two more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, adding to its previous…
US Air Force carries out KC-46 tanker flights without a co-pilot
Are single-pilot tanker operations coming to the US Air Force? The McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas announced…
US Air Force to move forward disruptive KC-Z tanker tender: report
The third and last phase of the United States Air Force tanker fleet modernization is likely to take…
Boeing and Italian Air Force extend agreement for KC-767A tanker support
Boeing announced that it is extending its agreement with the Italian Air Force (ItAF) to provide full Performance…
USAF ups Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker order to nearly 100
Boeing has announced a contract by the US Air Force for another 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft,…
US Air Force KC-46A deliveries resume after suspension
The deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker resumed on March 11, 2019, after more than a week…