The KC-46A will replace the currently used legacy KC-135 Stratotankers, marking a major milestone for the Tennessee Air ...

For fighter jets to project power any significant distance from their nation's borders, they need aircraft carriers, forward ...

Step inside the cockpit of the KC-135 Stratotanker with U.S. Air Force pilots during a high-precision aerial refueling ...

The next-gen "multirole tanker," in addition to advanced refueling systems, has "defensive countermeasures" and "secure ...

These members of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard fill up a plane's gas tanks — they just do it at 20,000 feet in the air.

The Northern Lights dance above Alaska Air National Guard 168th Wing KC-135 Stratotankers at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, ...

Business Insider recently interviewed a US Air Force boom operator at a base in England. The boom operator is responsible for setting up the midair refueling for a receiving aircraft. They shared how ...

The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, ...

McGhee Tyson ANGB in Tennessee will receive KC-46A Pegasus tankers by 2031, enhancing air refueling capabilities.

The Air Force has operated the KC-46A since 2022 and expects the aircraft to remain in service into the 2070s.

Business Insider went aboard a Royal Air Force Voyager tanker to watch it refuel NATO fighter jets operating over Eastern ...