Twin Air Force pilots connect in refueling flight over the Pacific

Capt. Jordan Wesemann, a KC-135 tanker pilot, refueled his twin brother Jared's F-35 fighter jet during an exercise in Japan.
American Machinist

Boeing Wins USAF Order for Refueling Jets

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 ...
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'Gas station in the sky': A look at the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's a mid-air mission that keeps America's military aircraft in the sky for a lot longer than normal. Based in Columbus at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, the 121st Air ...
Aviation Today

USAF Expects to Field BTAR Fix for KC-46A Late in Fiscal 2027

The U.S. Air Force expects to field a fix for the stiff aerial refueling boom (ARB) on the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker late in fiscal 2027. “The stiff boom deficiency is being resolved via the boom ...