Planes easier to fly, harder to ride. The first thing one notices on board a KC-135 is that it’s not built for comfort. Cushionless jump seats line both sides of a spartan interior with slick ...

Departure of the KC-135 — March Air Reserve Base’s ‘airborne Shell station’ — marks end of era ... Cushionless jump seats line both sides of a spartan interior with slick gray floors.

Rare view of a KC-135RT Stratotanker receiving fuel from another KC-135. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller) Whether or not we will see more KC-135 designations in the future to denote ...

Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, today announced completion of a KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The study was ...

Marlo Fleck might be the world’s most highly trained gas station attendant. That’s how Fleck, a 37-year-old U.S Air Force Reserve major, jokingly describes her job flying Boeing KC-135 ...