This marks the first publicly acknowledged instance of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refueling a Russian-made Su-30MKM aircraft. A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, ...
In modern aerial warfare, inflight refueling has become a critical capability for manyfighter jets, allowing aircraft to extend their range, stay on station longer, and respond to dynamic mission ...
Before in-flight refueling and spy satellites, the U.S. Air Force flirted with one of the most dangerous ideas in aviation history: physically attaching fighter jets to the wings of bombers mid-air.