If the KC-135s are indeed still in service in the 2050s, “that timeline would put the KC-135’s service life near 100 years,” Air & Space Forces Magazine reported. That’s a long time.

Until the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) platform is confirmed, the KC-135 will continue handling the Air ...

The Air Force is operating the MCAS-equipped KC-46 without incident or concern; there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the ...

The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...

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U.S. Air Force plans have called for moving four more KC-135 tankers by the end of September to Eielson AFB, Alaska under the 168th Wing, and a service ...

The tanker was designed to replace the aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, offering more advanced refueling capabilities, new technologies, and enhanced operational flexibility. However ...

In 2011, the U.S. Air Force chose it to replace older Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, however the program has been beset by delays and technical problems. Boeing has halted deliveries of its KC-46 ...

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Goldberg revealed the mishap in a piece for the magazine on Monday and told ABC News that he was apparently added to the chat by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. Goldberg provided two ...

such as the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135. Instead of fielding large, stealthy tankers costing hundreds of millions each to operate in contested airspace, the Air Force can focus on disrupting an enemy ...