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KC-135 Aircraft Conducts Aerial Refueling Operations

U.S. Air Force members operate a KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct aerial refueling operations during Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest ...

Technical Sergeant at MacDill recognized for heroic actions

The Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial achievement was awarded to a Technical Sergeant on Tuesday at MacDill Air Force ...
Aviation Week

Metrea Acquires French KC-135 Fleet For Commercial Refueling

A former French Air Force KC-135 now flies for U.S.-based Metrea. Credit: Peter Bakema/Metrea Metrea is acquiring France’s entire fleet of 14 Boeing KC-135 tankers, more than tripling the size of its ...
Business Wire

CORRECTING and REPLACING Merlin Kicks Off KC-135 Test Flight Campaign with SNC to Progress Autonomous Capabilities for the United States Air Force

Real-time flight data is critical to progressing the design, integration, and eventual flight demonstrations of the Merlin Pilot, in addition to informing the planned Next Generation Air-Refueling ...
Aviation Today

Autonomous KC-135 Flight Testing May Begin Next Year

Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla., have been testing the Merlin ...
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Aviation technicians keep KC-135s in the air at the 185th Air Refueling Wing

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - We see them flying above the Sioux City metro frequently, the large KC-135 refueling planes based at the 185th Air Refueling Wing. While the pilots are those behind the controls, ...