McGhee Tyson air traffic control directs civilian and military flights, but airspace uncrowded
For more than 60 years, military aircraft at the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base have shared an air traffic control ...
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Future Air Force Tankers Might Have Efficient Blended Wing Design
The United States Air Force is working with JetZero to develop a new tanker with an efficient blended wing design.
KC-10 Extenders Still Fly For The US Military Even After The Air Force Retired Them
As an epilogue, Omega Air continues to refuel US aircraft with ex-Japan Airlines and Dutch KC-10 even after the Air Force ...
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Aerial Refueling
The People’s Liberation Army – Air Force is moving quickly to expand the range of its fifth-generation aircraft by demonstrating that its new YU-20 tanker aircraft can refuel J-20 fighter..
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Flying tankers coming to MacDill Air Force Base will bring jobs and investment to Bay Area
New flying tankers are arriving at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base, bringing increased activity around the base and more jobs ...
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Tanker crew from MacDill AFB finally receive Distinguished Flying Cross medals for heroic actions in Middle East
Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., finally received the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal for heroic actions in the Middle East last year. During a ceremony on ...
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New York airman receives Air and Space Commendation Medal for saving elderly women after escalator fall
“I didn’t expect any of this…,” said Skelton, who is a KC-135 Structural Repair Craftsman from the 914th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.