Several US military aircraft remain stationed at Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia, according to on-site observations by a BGNES reporter. Positioned beside them are numerous tanker trucks, believed to be ...

One of the most important logistical support elements of any modern aerial fighting force is its ability to refuel aircraft in the skies. This allows a nation to keep planes in the sky for many hours ...

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to disrupt a newly minted modernization strategy. On Oct. 8, 2025, the United ...

The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic control. By Riley Mellen The pilot of a JetBlue flight reported on Friday ...