The Aviationist

Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...
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C-17 and KC-135 Stunned Texas Crowds With Precision Refueling Demo

Experience the precision and power of U.S. Air Force aerial operations as the Altus Joint Demo Team showcases a rare in-flight refueling demonstration between a C-17 Globemaster III and a KC-135 ...
The Aviationist

High Priority C-17 Flight Fuels Speculation About RAF Lakenheath Nuclear Mission

Reach 4574, a C-17 Globemaster III, flew direct from Kirtland AFB, home to the AFMC Nuclear Weapons Centre, to RAF Lakenheath with the support of KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft. Ever since the ...
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Orbit Fab completes ground test of satellite fueling payload

Orbit Fab tested its GRIP satellite refueling nozzle at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Credit: Orbit Fab WASHINGTON — Orbit Fab, a ...
Aviation Week

U.S. Air Force Weighing Engine Options For Future Mobility Fleet

The U.S. Air Force is considering engine options for a future refueling aircraft and potentially to re-engine the C-17. Credit: U.S. Air Force DAYTON, Ohio—The U.S. Air Force’s engine office says it ...