A deep dive into the design behind the distinctive C-17.

The Air Force removed parachutes from its KC-135 refueling tankers years ago. A former Republican Congressman who once flew the plane calls it a "stupid" move.

The Mississippi National Guard deployed Green Berets, KC-135 tanker crews and C-17 airlift units to support Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. campaign against Iran.

F-15E Strike Eagles, the fastest crewed aircraft in the US Air Force, are designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat in ...

The widening war in Iran is exposing big gaps at the State Department, especially in the bureau that handles the Middle East.

All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory ...

The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two ...

The KC-97 Stratofreighter, an aerial refueling tanker based on the B-29, served the US Air Force before being replaced by jet-powered refueling aircraft.

The aircraft were reportedly parked on the flight line at the time of the strike and sustained damage but were not destroyed.

On Saturday, the U.S. Defense Department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed.

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