WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Today marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 crash of the KC-135 Stratotanker in the Piatt neighborhood in north Wichita. Just before 9:30 a.m., a Boeing KC-135A-BN ...

It provided the Air Mobility Command with advanced tanker cargo capabilities—with greater refueling capabilities than its more numerous KC-135 counterpart. But the Air Force retired the last of them ...

He served as a KC-135 Stratotanker navigator and instructor, as well as a lead test engineer for the Missile Defense Agency, according to his past service biography. Other roles he's held include ...

The United States Air Force is working with JetZero to develop a new tanker with an efficient blended wing design.

Some screengrabs showing the interior of the Israeli KC-707 and its ... (Image credit: IAF) Unlike the KC-135 – based on the same Model 367-80 that originated the 707 – which features a ...

It was the day that Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that it had been selected by the U.S. Air Force to provide the KC-45A aerial refueling tanker for the KC-135 tanker replacement program. Most ...

Some airframes underwent conversions as recently as the 2010s. Unlike the KC-135 – based on the same Model 367-80 that originated the 707 – which features a physical window at the aft in place ...

Meink has served as the principal deputy director of the spy agency since 2020. A former KC-135 navigator, he went on to hold various roles in the national-security space and intelligence world.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is now the "largest documented outbreak in U.S. history," Kansas health officials said Monday. The Kansas Department ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After a week of being snowed in, Kansas City restaurants are ready to step out – and eat out. Nearly 250 restaurants are taking part in Kansas City’s Restaurant Week ...