WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Sixty-one years ago, a plane crash claimed the lives of 30 people and left an indelible mark on a ...
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Why refueling aircraft in midair is harder than it looks

Aerial refueling is one of the most demanding maneuvers in aviation, requiring two aircraft to fly in perfect formation at ...
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Why modern fighter jets cannot operate without aerial refueling

Most modern fighter jets can stay airborne for less than an hour without refueling, making aerial tankers essential to almost ...
Capt. Jordan Wesemann, a KC-135 tanker pilot, refueled his twin brother Jared's F-35 fighter jet during an exercise in Japan.
Shortly after takeoff from McConnell Air Force Base, the plane crashed, killing 30 people in a Wichita neighborhood.
Two military planes, a fighter jet and a refueling aircraft, "made contact" during training Tuesday, forcing the fighter pilot to eject, according to the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona. The ...
The McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville will be a main operating base for the new KC-46 Pegasus aircraft. The KC-46 Pegasus is the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling ...
NATO fighter jets from three countries carried out refueling missions on Thursday in exercises linked to the alliance’s push to protect its eastern flank from Russia. Two British Typhoon jets, four ...
Six pre-owned B-767s will be converted by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) into aerial refuellers, as the IAF’s older ...
The ability to refuel the helicopter while still running enhances mission responsiveness while deployed, reduces turnaround ...