Capt. Jordan Wesemann, a KC-135 tanker pilot, refueled his twin brother Jared's F-35 fighter jet during an exercise in Japan.

U.S. Air Force members operate a KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct aerial refueling operations during Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest ...

As the US moves some assets away from its Al Udeid air base in Qatar ahead of possible conflict with Iran, six American KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft take off from the base, according to flight ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A delicate dance of mission success and critical failure, that’s what KC-135 Stratotanker operators face when on a refueling mission. Those missions started from right here in ...

At least six large U.S. military KC-135 aircraft, which serve as aerial refueling tankers, have departed from the Al Udeid ...

Major General Stephen Osborn discussed the Iowa National Guard’s plans for the next 10 years in his speech to lawmakers, ...

The Stealth F-117s were late and more than 180 miles away. There was little for the crew of the KC-135 refueling jet to do but maintain their holding pattern over southern Idaho and scan the horizon.

Business Insider recently interviewed a US Air Force boom operator at a base in England. The boom operator is responsible for setting up the midair refueling for a receiving aircraft. They shared how ...

The KC-135 was used to expand tactical communications across joint and combined forces for contested, multi-domain operations, and is now testing the High Value Airborne Asset Pod. The Air National ...

The Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial achievement was awarded to a Technical Sergeant on Tuesday at MacDill Air Force ...