Before fueling commences, they place wheel chalks on the fuel truck (if used) and ground the airplane to prevent static electricity from igniting the fuel. Every plane from Cessnas to Boeings has ...

The Finnish Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets will participate in training missions with the United States Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft from February 10 to 13, 2025.

The United States Air Force is working with JetZero to develop a new tanker with an efficient blended wing design.

The next time pilots from throughout the region who frequent the South Lewis County Airport — also known as Ed Carlson Memorial Field — land at the small airport near Toledo, they'll notice a brand ...

An F-35A fighter jet was refueled and loaded with four missiles simultaneously while keeping its engine running during a test.

With the impending retirement of the aging Wright-class, the Marine Corps wants a new class of aviation logistics support ...

Throughout aviation history, plane crashes associated with Wichita have been rare. In fact, Wednesday’s crash of a American ...

On Tuesday, base officials and Congresswoman Kathy Castor broke ground for the new buildings that will soon come to support the new aircraft. MacDill is slated to receive the new KC-46 refueling ...

It uses the probe and drogue method of aerial refueling ... and the aircraft’s ability to carry weapons internally means the F-35 can engage ground targets at long ranges without detection ...