Depending on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo. Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method.

The 97th Air Mobility Wing in Altus, Oklahoma, is primarily a training base for many aspiring pilots and boom operators who ...

India’s defence ministry has signed a contract with US firm Metrea to wet lease KC-135 Stratotanker for IAF pilot training, ...

The 190th welcomed a site survey team consisting of members from the National Guard Bureau and active-duty Air Force to ...

The US Air Force uses a flying boom system, where a long ... He evaluates pilots who have trained on the KC-135 Stratotanker. Vilven: Before we even take off, there is anywhere from two to ...

During boom refueling operations ... The KC-10 can be air-refueled by a KC-135 or another KC-10A to increase its delivery range. The large cargo-loading door can accept most air forces' fighter ...

The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...

With greater refueling, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation capabilities than the KC-135, the KC-46A will provide ... The KC-46A is equipped with a refueling boom driven by a fly-by-wire control ...

MEC's tallest lift yet, the 135-RJ Diesel Telescopic Boom lift was engineered for reach, mobility, and efficiency on ...