The Stealth F-117s were late and more than 180 miles away. There was little for the crew of the KC-135 refueling jet to do but maintain their holding pattern over southern Idaho and scan the horizon.

We refueled Belgian F-16s, Italian and Dutch F-35s during Arctic Challenge 23, the premier Nordic large-force, live-fly field training exercise. About 150 aircraft and approximately 2,700 coalition ...

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — I am Master Sgt. Brendan Balko, 97th Operations Group KC-135 Stratotanker chief evaluator boom operator at Altus Air Force Base. Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted ...

Marlo Fleck might be the world’s most highly trained gas station attendant. That’s how Fleck, a 37-year-old U.S Air Force Reserve major, jokingly describes her job flying Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers ...