The Royal Air Force has conducted its first air-to-air refueling of Typhoons with a German Air Force Atlas A400M.

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened and pre-positioned aircraft at its Santa Maria Air Tanker Base where critical firefighting equipment stood ready Friday to respond. The state has seen extreme ...

The air boss said he’s focused on the platform ... hampered the Navy’s plans to integrate the unmanned tanker into carrier flight decks, the service announced in 2023. Since then, the ...

(California Air National Guard/TMX) Once a load is discharged from a MAFFS-equipped aircraft, and the aircraft lands at a tanker base, it can be refilled in less than 12 minutes. Modular Airborne ...

The Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has reopened to help host the air tankers and other aircraft being sent to aid in the Southern California wildfires. "We have 4 water scooping aircraft that can ...

Instead, it's the airline's FAA-awarded maintenance program ... With the work not done yet, it's likely the drag-racing connected air tankers will stick around Southern California for a few ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Due to recent wildfire activity across Southern California the past two weeks, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has been reopened and is now providing vital aerial service in ...

Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing at ... while participating in aerial flight. “This honor is not awarded lightly,” Bolton said. And it is rare for tanker crews. The medal citation ...