The Boeing KC-135, nicknamed Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that has been in continuous service with the USAF ...

The KC-135 Stratotanker plays a quiet but essential role in U.S. air operations. By refueling aircraft mid-air, it allows fighters, bombers, and transports to operate far beyond their normal range.

Not counting the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender, which had a significantly larger fuel capacity than its successors do, ...

For decades, the military has announced the retirement of aircraft that were supposedly nearing the end of their usefulness. Yet many of those platforms are still flying today. Whether it’s because ...