U.S. Air Force Col. Barbara Bartch, Command Pilot and former Deputy Commander of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, takes her fini ...

The KC-135 Stratotanker plays a quiet but essential role in U.S. air operations. By refueling aircraft mid-air, it allows fighters, bombers, and transports to operate far beyond their normal range.

The MRTT program has several key advantages over comparable aircraft like the KC-135—chiefly its ability to draw from ...

Capt. Jordan Wesemann, a KC-135 tanker pilot, refueled his twin brother Jared's F-35 fighter jet during an exercise in Japan.

The 185th Air Refueling Wing has been working to secure funding for four infrastructure projects to maintain mission readiness.

For decades, the United States has relied on aircraft not just to fight wars, but to project power across the globe faster ...

Major General Stephen Osborn discussed the Iowa National Guard’s plans for the next 10 years in his speech to lawmakers, ...

This Stars and Stripes image from 2001 shows oil being added to the engine of a KC-135 aircraft at Rhein-Main Air Base, ...

At least six large U.S. military KC-135 aircraft, which serve as aerial refueling tankers, have departed from the Al Udeid ...

Unidentified speaker reports increased warplane activity at the Al Udaid Air Base in Qatar and says citizens have been urged ...

Fairchild Air Force Base has announced that its 2026 SkyFest air show will be June 6 to 7, showcasing current and historical aircraft. But since the first biplanes in the 1920s, Spokane skies have ...

As the US moves some assets away from its Al Udeid air base in Qatar ahead of possible conflict with Iran, six American KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft take off from the base, according to flight ...