Not counting the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender, which had a significantly larger fuel capacity than its successors do, ...

The newly renovated Santa Maria Air Tanker Base includes a second-floor operations room and upgraded ground facilities to support faster aircraft turnaround and expanded aerial firefighting efforts.

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A JetBlue A320 departing Curaçao took evasive action to avoid a US Air Force tanker, halting its climb shortly after takeoff.

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Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Fire officials on Tuesday held a ribbon cutting ...

While much is said about how many fighter jets a country has, those jets have little ability to project power more than a few hundred miles from their forward operating bases without aerial refueling.

A JetBlue pilot from Curaçao says the flight halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on ...