The KC-135 has set a new endurance mission record of 72 hours by two of the aerial refueling tankers from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing.
Two KC-135s flew 72-hour endurance missions to demonstrate tanker “drop-in” concept
35th anniversary of AW101’s first flight
The AW101 flew for the first time on Oct. 9, 1987.
Hungary’s first KC-390 will be ready to fly next year
Embraer has release images showing Hungary’s first KC-390 in an advanced stage of assembly.
Photo: Embraer
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MQ-9 carried first autonomous launch and recovery in a combat zone
At a combat zone, a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone has successfully perform an Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) without the need for a ground-based Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) for the first time.
U.S Air Force by Tech Sgt. Melissa Isidro
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Romania’s MiG-21s were given inferior jet fuel
It has now been disclosed that Romania had to ground its MiG-21 fleet because the jets were supplied with low-quality jet fuel.
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