If the KC-135s are indeed still in service in the 2050s, “that timeline would put the KC-135’s service life near 100 years,” Air & Space Forces Magazine reported. That’s a long time.

Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights of up to 322,500 pounds. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of ...

and longer flight distances compared to the aging KC-135 Stratotanker. If selected, Forbes Air National Guard Base would receive eight KC-46A aircraft beginning in 2031. A massive new tanker is ...

and has also awarded a US company with a contract to lease a Boeing KC-135 aerial tanker for training. According to the MoD statement, the acquisition of the 156 LCHs is split across two separate ...

The winner of the KC-X tanker competition to replace the aged Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, the new KC-46 is expected to be a bulwark of the tanker fleet for decades, with the Air Force expected to ...

The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base will receive four KC-135 air tankers in the next few years, following formal confirmation from Air Force brass in December.

In addition, New Delhi is wet leasing a single Boeing KC-135 from defence services company Metrea Management – formerly known as Meta Aerospace. Within six months, Metrea will provide the ...