Twin Air Force pilots connect in refueling flight over the Pacific

Capt. Jordan Wesemann, a KC-135 tanker pilot, refueled his twin brother Jared's F-35 fighter jet during an exercise in Japan.
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How the KC135 Became the Flying Gas Station Refueling at 30000 Feet

The Boeing KC-135, nicknamed Stratotanker is an aerial refueling aircraft that has been in continuous service with the USAF for over 60 years with over 800 examples of the C-135 series built. The ...
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Six refueling tankers depart US base in Qatar as Washington shifts regional assets

As the US moves some assets away from its Al Udeid air base in Qatar ahead of possible conflict with Iran, six American KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft take off from the base, according to flight ...
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How boom operators aboard the US Air Force's flying gas stations keep their cool doing an 'inherently dangerous' job

Business Insider recently interviewed a US Air Force boom operator at a base in England. The boom operator is responsible for setting up the midair refueling for a receiving aircraft. They shared how ...
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U.S. aircraft take off; Have the United States launched an attack? PHOTO

At least six large U.S. military KC-135 aircraft, which serve as aerial refueling tankers, have departed from the Al Udeid ...
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Marine F-35 jet crashes after clipping wings with refueling plane

THERMAL, Calif. -- A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in Imperial County, California, after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker during a mid-air refueling, according to a Marine ...
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Boeing Awarded $2.47 Billion Contract for 15 More KC-46A Pegasus Tankers

The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, 2025, the award of a new contract, worth $2.47 ...