A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an “unsafe maneuver,” forcing the US aircraft to take evasive action, according ...

KC-135 tanker jet crashes at ... By Rachel S. Cohen Oct 13, 2023. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 185th Air ... The airport’s main runway was closed while the crash ...

Based on the Boeing 707, the KC-135 is considered by many to be one of the most impressive jets ever designed. Revolutionizing mid-air refueling as the first-ever jet engine-powered tanker, the KC ...

His job is to get all the jets to Chicago and keep them flying, but he also used to work on the KC-135. He was what you call the boom operator. He did what Master Sgt. Paul Fusek, of Romeoville ...

Chinese fighter jet performed ‘unnecessarily aggressive’ move in front of US spy plane, says Pentagon. US RC-135 forced to fly through turbulence after actions of J-16 fighter in international ...

On December 21, a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet flew within 20 feet of the nose of an RC-135 Rivet Joint, a US Air Force reconnaissance plane with about 30 people on board.