While the KC-10’s primary mission is aerial ... with the U.S. Air Force since 1981. Twenty KC-10s were modified to add wing-mounted pods further enhancing their aerial refueling capabilities.

As an epilogue, Omega Air continues to refuel US aircraft with ex-Japan Airlines and Dutch KC-10 even after the Air Force ...

The United States Air Force has rung the all-too-familiar warning bell that the Air Force's planned Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System ... as a unique design and not based on current ...

There has been interest in an active control system on the drogue and improvements to receiver probe design to eliminate stress overloads in the probe and the hose-drogue system during coupling and ...

is stationed in the rear of the plane and controls the boom during in-flight air refueling. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue attached to and trailing behind the flying boom may be used to ...

a visionary design for the next-gen NGAS flying tanker. This new tanker strays significantly from current air refueling ...

The People’s Liberation Army – Air Force is moving quickly to expand the range of its fifth-generation aircraft by demonstrating that its new YU-20 tanker aircraft can refuel J-20 fighter..

Hours will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each date. New this year will be the BAFB air show’s first KC-46 Pegasus demonstration. The KC-46, known for its advanced refueling systems, has the ability to refuel using ...

US Air Force B-52 planes conduct aerial refueling which helps keep the planes airborne longer and saves time landing and refueling. Following is a transcript of the video. US Air Force B-52 planes ...