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Updated on Mar 31, 2026

👁 KC-135 is being used heavily in Operation Epic Fury.

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Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 26, 2026

👁 A KC-135 refueling tanker crashed in Iraq, according to CENTCOM.

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KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick, Joseph Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 13, 2026

👁 KC-135 refueling B-21 over the Mojave Desert.

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B-21 Raider Photographed Aerial Refueling For The First Time

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 11, 2026

👁 The U.S. Air Force now has at least 14 aerial refueling tankers forward-deployed in Israel ahead of potential strikes on Iran.

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Israel’s Fighter Force Stands To Be Far More Effective With Full USAF Tanker Support In A War With Iran

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 28, 2026

👁 Four C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing perform an elephant walk at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 18, 2023. Elephant walks demonstrate the teamwork and capability of the 911th AW to perform rapid large-force to defend, mobilize and fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)

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Straight Talk On State Of U.S. Airlift Capabilities From General Who Ran Air Mobility Command

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 23, 2026

👁 A retired Air Force tanker pilot and wing commander offers insights into what it will take to fight China.

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More KC-135 Tankers Deploy To The Caribbean

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 17, 2025

👁 U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters, assigned to the 943d Rescue Group, conduct helicopter air-to-air refueling with an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft,

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Combat Rescue Aircraft, Tankers Arrive In Caribbean As U.S. Military Buildup Accelerates

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 12, 2025

👁 The Utah Air National Guard demonstrated new capabilities that expand the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker's ability to also act as an airborne communications and data-sharing node during major exercises in the Pacific earlier this year.

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KC-135 Refueling Pods Have Been Converted Into Flying Communication Nodes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 20, 2025

👁 Retire Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan talked to use about the strain Middle East deployments are adding to the aging fleet of cargo jets and refueling tankers and offered his insights into a host of other topics.

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KC-135 Tankers Set To Get Drone Launchers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 2, 2025

👁 28 tankers were sent out over the Atlantic heading east tonight.

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Armada Of USAF Tankers Just Deployed East Over Atlantic Spurring Speculation (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 16, 2025

👁 The aircraf carrier USS Nimitz has recently seen its service life extended, a sign of stress on the fleet.

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Major U.S. Middle East-Focused Buildup Confirmed (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 16, 2025

👁 The U.S. Air Force's selection of Boeing's F-47 as the winner of its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) combat jet competition raises new questions about plans for new stealthy aerial refueling tankers.

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F-47 Fighter Reveal Draws New Attention To USAF Stealth Tanker Plans

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 24, 2025

👁 KC-135 AI Copilot testing

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KC-135 Tanker With Artificial Intelligence Copilot Set To Fly Next Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 12, 2024

👁 Aerial photo taken of MacDill Air Force Base on January 29, 2021. MacDill AFB includes 28 associate units from all brances of service to include U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and the 927th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Emery)

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Hurricane Milton Could Be Sum Of All Weather Fears For MacDill Air Force Base

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

👁 The U.S. Air Force is pushing ahead with experimentation that could lead to the transformation of KC-135 tankers into optionally crewed aircraft, as well as the development of other autonomous aerial refueling capabilities. U.S. military interest in autonomous airlifters, an area where China has been notably surging forward in the past few years, is also growing.

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Work Toward KC-135 Tankers That Fly Themselves, Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft Pressing Ahead

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 18, 2024

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Latest in KC-135

Former KC-135 Wing Commander On What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China

Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force

KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie (Updated)

B-21 Raider Photographed Aerial Refueling For The First Time

Israel’s Fighter Force Stands To Be Far More Effective With Full USAF Tanker Support In A War With Iran

Straight Talk On State Of U.S. Airlift Capabilities From General Who Ran Air Mobility Command

More KC-135 Tankers Deploy To The Caribbean

Combat Rescue Aircraft, Tankers Arrive In Caribbean As U.S. Military Buildup Accelerates

KC-135 Refueling Pods Have Been Converted Into Flying Communication Nodes

KC-135 Tankers Set To Get Drone Launchers

Armada Of USAF Tankers Just Deployed East Over Atlantic Spurring Speculation (Updated)

Major U.S. Middle East-Focused Buildup Confirmed (Updated)

F-47 Fighter Reveal Draws New Attention To USAF Stealth Tanker Plans

KC-135 Tanker With Artificial Intelligence Copilot Set To Fly Next Year

Hurricane Milton Could Be Sum Of All Weather Fears For MacDill Air Force Base

Work Toward KC-135 Tankers That Fly Themselves, Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft Pressing Ahead

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Latest in KC-135

Former KC-135 Wing Commander On What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China

Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force

KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie (Updated)

B-21 Raider Photographed Aerial Refueling For The First Time

Israel’s Fighter Force Stands To Be Far More Effective With Full USAF Tanker Support In A War With Iran

Straight Talk On State Of U.S. Airlift Capabilities From General Who Ran Air Mobility Command

More KC-135 Tankers Deploy To The Caribbean

Combat Rescue Aircraft, Tankers Arrive In Caribbean As U.S. Military Buildup Accelerates

KC-135 Refueling Pods Have Been Converted Into Flying Communication Nodes

KC-135 Tankers Set To Get Drone Launchers

Armada Of USAF Tankers Just Deployed East Over Atlantic Spurring Speculation (Updated)

Major U.S. Middle East-Focused Buildup Confirmed (Updated)

F-47 Fighter Reveal Draws New Attention To USAF Stealth Tanker Plans

KC-135 Tanker With Artificial Intelligence Copilot Set To Fly Next Year

Hurricane Milton Could Be Sum Of All Weather Fears For MacDill Air Force Base

Work Toward KC-135 Tankers That Fly Themselves, Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft Pressing Ahead

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