Military Aviation History on MSN
100 years of in-flight refueling – how pilots learned to stay aloft forever
What began as a risky stunt in the 1920s became one of aviation’s most important breakthroughs. In-flight refueling turned ...
A JetBlue flight in the Caribbean had to stop its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker. The pilot ...
JetBlue officials say they will partake in any federal investigation that may ensue stemming from this apparent close call.
A JetBlue spokesperson said the airline reported the incident to federal authorities and will participate in any ...
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a US Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing ...
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force ...
The KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft is based on the Boeing 767-200ER and features a fly-by-wire refueling boom, a separate hose and drogue system, and a camera-based remote vision system for the boom ...
Three of the Air Force’s newest and most advanced refueling tankers sustained a combined $22 million in damage in similar airborne accidents when refueling probes became stuck in fighter jets during ...
The Aviationist on MSN
U.S. Air Force Flexes its Muscles on NATO’s Eastern Flank
In early December, USAF F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons took part in agile airpower exercises across the Baltic states and in Romania. Two ...
The Aviationist on MSN
SEAD and CSAR Specialist Units Head to SOUTHCOM as Military Buildup Continues
U.S. based F-35A Lightning IIs and EA-18G Growlers are the latest combat jets to head to U.S. Southern Command, while HH-60W Pave Hawks have relocated ...
However, not all Air Force bases are expansive hubs filled with combat aircraft and long flight lines. Some of the service’s ...
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