The KC-97 Stratofreighter, an aerial refueling tanker based on the B-29, served the US Air Force before being replaced by jet ...

Valerie Kanatzar serves customers inside a Boeing KC-97 at The Aircraft Restaurant in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, The Gazette) Almost 24 years ago, Steve and Debbi ...

The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a widely used aerial refueling plane that's been in continuous service with the United States Air Force for over 60 years. The Stratotanker looks a lot like a Boeing ...

Boeing's finance chief said margins will take a hit this year as executives wrestle with higher-than-expected costs at recently acquired supplier Spirit AeroSystems. The commercial division's ...

Six U.S. service members were killed Thursday, March 12, when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq while conducting a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury. The Pentagon has released the ...

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This photo is an example of the kind of plane used in the mission. Pictured is a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 91470 92d Air Refueling Wing. Three of the six U.S. service members killed during a ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — An air refueling tanker involved in the United States 'Operation Epic Fury' military operation in Iran crashed in Western Iraq on Thursday, U.S. Central Command reports. The plane has ...

Boeing Co. is repairing damaged wiring in as many as 25 undelivered 737 Max jets, disrupting near-term deliveries of the aircraft, people familiar with the matter said. While some March deliveries ...

All six U.S. service members flying on board a military refueling plane that crashed in Iraq on Thursday died, the U.S. military’s Central Command announced early on Friday, noting the circumstances ...

A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker spotted flying over the Netherlands from the U.S. to Tel Aviv to support the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran on March 2, 2026. All six crew members aboard a U.S.