Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...

Business Insider recently interviewed a US Air Force boom operator at a base in England. The boom operator is responsible for setting up the midair refueling for a receiving aircraft. They shared how ...

[Music] hello everyone and welcome back to the fluctus channel aerial refueling is so common that one would think this is an easy process in fact refueling aircraft in flight takes a lot of skill and ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelligent power management company Eaton was awarded a $3.5M Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) contract to design a new podded refueling boom, enabling traditional and ...

The KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft is based on the Boeing 767-200ER and features a fly-by-wire refueling boom, a separate hose and drogue system, and a camera-based remote vision system for the boom ...

Aerial refueling isn’t just two planes getting cozy, it’s a high-stakes, precision ballet at 500 mph. From Cold War boom designs to probe-and-drogue slapstick, this video explores why the U.S. still ...

Thunderous roars pierced the calm morning air as six colossal KC-135 Stratotankers surged into the sky in an authoritative unison, painting a spectacle against the canvas of Tuesday's dawn. As their ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Four aircrew members assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial achievement during a pinning ceremony. Two pilots, a boom ...