The C-97 Stratofreighter was a heavy military cargo made out of former bomber designs such as the Boeing B-50 and B-29 Superfortresses. The iconic, state-of-the-art B29 was the only aircraft that used ...

The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command has suggested their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet may serve beyond 2050 with a life extension and upgrade program. Almost 70 years after the type’s first flight, ...

Lockheed Martin’s secretive division released the rendering of a notional stealth tanker for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System program which aims to replace KC-46 and KC-135 tankers. Lockheed ...

Until the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) platform is confirmed, the KC-135 will continue handling the Air Force’s aerial refueling needs—potentially until 2050 or later. The Air Force ...

U.S. airmen wave as a KC-10 Extender tanker jet departs Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia Oct. 5 after conducting the airframe's final combat deployment. The departure marked the end of the ...