USAF Will Certify ‘Retired’ Lockheed F-117 Nighthawks For KC-46 Refueling

F-117 Nighthawks are back in service for US Air Force exercises. Ongoing testing is in place to ensure KC-46 can refuel all US Air Force aircraft ... F-117As only had one loss in their combat ... Read More

US Military Aircraft Relocating Amid Severe Weather Threat

"Weather is always going to be fickle, and we aren't wanting to take that risk," Van Winkle said, adding that the last aircraft should be evacuated by about 1 p.m. ET. Other vehicles and aircraft ... Read More

7 Companies Win Spots on $820M Air Force KC-46 Commodities Depot Activation Contract

Air Force awards seven companies spots on $820M KC-46 commodities depot activation contract. Click to read more! Read More

Boeing’s defense unit shows profit, despite $222M loss on KC-46, T-7

Boeing's chief financial officer says the company’s defense sector is on track to high single digit profit margins in the next year or two. Read More

Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee is a finalist to house KC-46 Pegasus aircraft

The 128th Air Refueling ... Airport, is one of 15 military installations across the country being considered to house the United States Air Force’s KC-46A Pegasus aircraft. Read More

Departure of the KC-135 — March Air Reserve Base’s ‘airborne Shell station’ — marks end of era

Marlo Fleck might be the world’s most highly trained gas station attendant. That’s how Fleck, a 37-year-old U.S Air Force ... can refuel up to three planes at once — the KC-135 can only ... Read More

Kansas Air Force Base relocates aircraft ahead of severe weather

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The McConnell Air Force Base flightline is emptying out Friday and Saturday, with most of the base’s KC-135R Stratotanker and KC-46A Pegasus aircraft being launched ... Read More

KC-46A Tanker

It is intended to replace the oldest of the U.S. Air Force ... aircraft on the same mission. A cargo deck above the refueling system can accommodate a mix load of passengers, patients and cargo ... Read More

KC-10 Extender

The KC-10 Extender is one of the few jet aircraft in the world configured to haul military cargo, conduct aerial refueling missions and transport personnel at the same time. While the KC-10’s ... Read More

Air Force says ‘see ya later’ to gator happily blocking plane’s wheels

(MacDill AFB via Facebook) A Florida alligator harboring apparent dreams to one day serve as an Air Force pilot sadly did ... himself between the wheels of an aircraft. Some comments online ... Read More

Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river

(AP) — A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida ... beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, officials at the base in Tampa ... Read More