When F-35 Lightning II fighter jets streak across the skies above the Taiwan Strait, their sleek silhouettes cutting through contested airspace, they represent the pinnacle of modern air power. But ...

The Western Pacific is the largest geographic theater on Earth — a vast expanse of ocean and archipelagos stretching across more than 60 million square miles where the distances between strategic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft takes off from the Kadena Air Base airfield in Kadena Town, west of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A damaged U.S. Air Force KC-135 refuelling tanker has landed at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, with visible patches ...

Top U.S. Air Force planners told lawmakers that they are divided over how to replace the fleet of aging KC-135 tankers. However, they were unanimous in warning that any delay in starting the purchase ...

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. Despite the damage, ...

Boeing is flight testing an updated remote vision system to address deficiencies. The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Boeing KC-46A and KC-135 refuelling tankers continue failing to meet mission goals due to ...

Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming. The Pentagon identified the six service members killed when a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on ...

A damaged U.S. Air Force KC-135 refuelling tanker has landed at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, with visible patches prompting analysis of possible shrapnel damage. Experts say the damage is ...