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Marine KC-130J aircraft ‘departed’ runway upon landing in Arizona
No one was injured, but a KC-130J apparently sustained damage from the mishap in Arizona.
KC-135 tanker jet crashes at Iowa airport; none injured
The crew was practicing touch-and-go landings at Sioux Gateway Airport when the plane's front landing gear failed to deploy.
KC-10 tanker flies last combat mission as retirement looms
The last KC-10 Extender tanker jet is scheduled to retire in September 2024.
KC-135 tanker autopilot now safer to use in flight, Air Force says
A new restriction bars airmen from turning on the autopilot when flying at an altitude of less than 2,000 feet at night, or when flying in bad weather.
‘Bring it’: Adm. Aquilino open to greater directed-energy trials
The Pentagon for the past three years has spent an average $1 billion on the development of directed-energy weapons, according to a watchdog.
US Air Force to issue new refueling tanker request in September
However, much remains undecided over how to field an advanced refueling aircraft the service now calls the next-generation aerial refueling system.
Lightning struck three Growler jets over Japan on the same day
No aviators were injured in the mishap, the Navy said.
Air Force flyovers around US celebrate 100 years of air refueling
The Air Force is celebrating 100 years of air refueling by performing flyovers across the country.
Boeing wants to boost KC-46 defenses as Air Force weighs tanker path
The Air Force wants its next tankers to be able to survive in the contested airspace likely in the nation's next war.
China responds to US complaint over aircraft intercept
The U.S. military said a Chinese J-16 fighter jet pilot flew in front of the nose of the RC-135 conducting routine operations in international airspace.
Video shows Chinese fighter jet flying close to US aircraft
The U.S. military says a Chinese fighter jet flew aggressively close to a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press