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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…
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…
Read MoreOmega’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…
Read MoreOmega 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.…
Read MoreTBT: OMEGA – INFLIGHT REFUELLING WHERE AND WHEN YOU NEED IT
There is an adage that “you can never have enough airlift” but it can also be applied to air-to-air refuelling support, particularly during high tempo operations or large exercises. This…
Read MoreE-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…
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