co-pilot and boom operator) The mainstay of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic aerial refueling fleet, the KC-135 Stratotanker is a military version of the 1950s-era 707 commercial passenger jet.

In a service where women were not permitted to fly in combat until 1993, adapting to a growing female population has been ...

Merlin Pilot on US Air Force’s KC-135 refueling aircraft The acceptance comes shortly after Merlin announced a collaboration ...

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The F-35A crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The pilot successfully ejected. On Jan. 28, 2025, a U.S. Air Force F-35A ...

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The pilots — Capt. Joshua Maury and Lt ... asked the boom operator on the KC-135 tanker. The crew couldn’t hear. Their radios were dead, too. The sudden electrical failure quickly turned ...

said pilot instructor training was a comfortable and familiar place to be. Before being an instructor, Elmshaeuser flew the KC-135 Stratotanker at Hill AFB, Utah, which is much similar to the T-1 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Today marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 crash of the KC-135 Stratotanker in the Piatt neighborhood in north Wichita. Just before 9:30 a.m., a Boeing KC-135A-BN ...