How a 1929 six-day endurance flight over Los Angeles proved aerial refueling was operationally viable and laid the strategic foundation for American airpower in World War II.
TaildraggerThe KC-135 Stratotanker, flying since 1957, will refuel the B-21 Raider stealth bomber well into the 2040s - a story about institutional knowledge outlasting technological ambition.
TowerAir Force One can refuel mid-air but almost never does - here's why the capability exists and when it would actually be used.
TowerThe U.S. Air Force released first photos of the B-21 Raider during aerial refueling, revealing its top-side stealth design for the first time.
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