Omega to compete for US Air Force commercial tanker service Omega Aerial Refueling Services is considering buying new aircraft and pulling old ones out of storage in order to meet the US Air Force’s interest in adding commercial tanker services.… Omega Aerial Refueling Services is considering buying new aircraft and pulling old ones out of…

Commercial aerial refueler completes first B-52, MC-130J refueling over Pacific Ocean ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — As Pacific Air Forces made history last November by using an Omega KDC-10 to refuel fighter aircraft in the Pacific for the first time,… ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — As Pacific Air Forces made history last November…

US Air Force Completes First Commercial Air-To-Air Refueling Of Fighter Aircraft JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The U.S. Air Force is shifting the way it builds and maintains readiness for flight operations by way of commercial enterprise. This change isn’t… JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The U.S. Air Force is shifting the way…

Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies The U.S. Air Force has released a report it sent to Congress earlier this year about how it might make use of private contractors to provide aerial refueling services to support various… The U.S. Air Force has released a report it sent…

E-2D Conducts Successful Aerial Refueling Tests As part of an effort to deliver a long-awaited, game-changing capability to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the first aerial refueling-equipped E-2D received 2,000 pounds of fuel during a Jan. 10… As part of an effort to deliver a long-awaited, game-changing capability to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the first aerial…

Omega’s KC-707 tanker certified to refuel F-35 Lightning II The U.S. company which provides aerial refueling services for military units, Omega Aerial Refueling Services, Inc. announced that its KC-707 tanker aerial refuels have been certified to refuel the Lockheed… The U.S. company which provides aerial refueling services for military units, Omega Aerial Refueling Services, Inc.…

Contractor refuels B-52 bomber, Super Herc over the Pacific in an Air Force first The Air Force has expanded its reach in the Pacific by refueling an airborne strategic bomber and a special operations aircraft from a commercial tanker for the first time. The… The Air Force has expanded its reach in the Pacific by…

A FINE BALANCE Finding the right balance between proven and leading-edge technologies is a crucial concern for any service looking to extend the range of its combat aircraft, not least because the number… Finding the right balance between proven and leading-edge technologies is a crucial concern for any service looking to extend the range of…