The United States Air Force operates a number of old aircraft types. That said, it is important to keep in mind that there is a difference between old aircraft types and old airframes. For example, ...

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 ...

Merlin, the developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, has announced that the United States Air Force (USAF) has accepted its airworthiness plan for the Merlin Pilot ...

Investigators probing the loss of a U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker in Kyrgyzstan last year have concluded that component failure and a lack of crew experience were key factors in the ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. Being a longtime space buff, I know about the KC-135. In the day, it ...

An F-15 from the 144th Fighter Wing refuels from a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker during Sentry Savannah 15-2, a two-week joint-training exercise held at Savannah's Air Dominance Center (ADC) that tests ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured an order worth $2.38 billion from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers. This contract win should significantly ...