Despite being nearly 70 years old, the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is still the backbone of the US Air Force's (USAF) aerial ...

A KC-135R was just spotted transiting through RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom covered in patches installed over shrapnel ...

The aerial tanker is likely to remain in the United States for long-term repairs—but the on-site patch-up to keep it airworthy for the return trip is an accomplishment in itself.

The battle-repaired KC-135R Stratotanker photographed transiting through RAF Mildenhall has safely arrived at Tinker AFB, the hub for KC-135 depot level maintenance, but its future remains ...

A KC-135 Stratotanker that sustained visible damage during an incident in Iraqi airspace has reportedly returned to flight ...

For the first time, a Chilean KC-135 refueled two U.S. F-35s that will take part in FIDAE 2026, marking the traditionally strong strategic ties between Chile and the U.S. A Chilean Air Force (Fuerza ...

WASHINGTON -- Six service members were killed when their refueling aircraft "went down" in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. "All six crew members aboard a U.S.

Six US service members are dead after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, the US military said, adding that the incident was “not due to ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S. military said Friday. U.S. Central Command, which oversees ...

U.S. aircraft damaged in an attack in the Middle East last month arrived in Oklahoma for repairs ...