Airmen Support Multinational Exercise Nov 18, 2008
When the opportunity arises for us to improve our own skills and develop our ability to integrate in combined operations, we take advantage of that training," said Brig. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., the 380th AEW commander. Airmen of the 380th AEW provided air battle management via its E-3B Sentry air warning and control system as well as air-to-air refueling from its KC-10 Extenders for fighter jets from the U.S., France, England, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Some countries, such as... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Israel: We Will Strike Iran Alone Jun 27, 2008
On May 28 and June 12, in a double-barreled exercise code-named "Glorious Spartan 08," more than 100 Israeli F-16s and F-15s and air-to-air refueling tankers engaged in exercises over the eastern Mediterranean and Greece, 900 miles from home bases. Greece cooperated in what Athens called joint maneuvers. (Newsmax)
* A fair and equitable burden for Europes NATO allies Jun 21, 2008
How can you evaluate a contribution of light infantry against the provision of critical enablers such as helicopters or air-to-air refueling tankers. Over what time period do you make your calculations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Navy exercise features USS Kitty Hawk Jun 11, 2008
Canada: two warships, a light infantry company and reinforcements, air force CF-18 tactical fighter jets, CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft, CC-130 air-to-air refueling aircraft and CH-124 Sea King maritime surveillance helicopter. Australia: two destroyers, one submarine, an oiler and a dive ship. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
UK spy plane fleet 'not airworthy' May 24, 2008
Spy plane exploded following air-to-air refueling near Kandahar in 2006 ... The Nimrod MR2 was on an intelligence-gathering mission when it exploded following air-to-air refueling near Kandahar on September 2, 2006. (CNN -- World)
Middle East Smoke and Mirrors May 3, 2008
They also have enough air-to-air refueling capacity for a flying pit stop over Iraq. President Bush will not leave office with Iran's nuclear bomb-making capacity intact. (Newsmax)
Air refueling tankers will leave Beale for new home May 2, 2008
The move by the and marks the end of an era for the 940th Air Refueling Wing, which has flown the air-to-air refueling tankers for more than 30 years in the Sacramento Valley at Mather, McClellan and Beale Air Force bases. Although the tankers are leaving Beale, the Air Force Reserve will continue to reside at the base. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Air Force Brass Slammed For $50M Contract Apr 18, 2008
And lawmakers on Capitol Hill have complained about the contract, which calls for the replacement of 179 air-to-air refueling tankers. Air Force and Pentagon leaders have defended the tanker decision as a fair and legal competitive process. (CBS News)
India tiptoes in China's footsteps to compete but not offend Apr 4, 2008
Today, New Delhi has fighter jets, air-to-air refueling capacity and transport ships that can help expand its reach across the Indian Ocean. While Indian officials bristle at any suggestion that their country is being courted by Washington as a bulwark against the Chinese, the United States has aided that military buildup. (International Herald Tribune)
Boeing loses to Lockheed for $766-million radio contract Mar 31, 2008
In late February, Northrop Grumman Corp. and European Aeronautic Defence Co. bested Boeing on a $35-billion Air Force deal to replace 179 air-to-air refueling tankers. In a statement, the company said it is disappointed by the outcome of the JTRS competition. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Lockheed wins $766.2M Pentagon contract Mar 29, 2008
In late February, Northrop Grumman Corp. and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. bested Boeing on a $35 billion Air Force deal to replace 179 air-to-air refueling tankers. In a statement, the company said it is disappointed by the outcome of the JTRS competition. (MSNBC -- Business)
EADS Signs $26.4B UK Tanker Contract Mar 28, 2008
Under the terms of the British deal, the planes will be owned by AirTanker, but will fly in RAF colors, providing air-to-air refueling and passenger air transport tasks. The consortium will also have the rights to commercially lease five of the aircraft, which can carry 290 passengers and freight. (ABC News -- Wire)
To Die for NAFTA Mar 19, 2008
Two-thirds of all air-to-air refueling tankers are used by the United States. The contract gives a 30-year lease on life to the expiring Airbus A330 and means early death for Boeing's 767, the U.S. model for the tanker. (Human Events Online)
Boeing to seriously consider protesting tanker contract Mar 8, 2008
A week ago, the Air Force surprised nearly everyone paying attention to the high stakes contract by announcing that EADS, the parent of Boeing rival Airbus, and Northrop Grumman of Los Angeles will replace the first 179 planes in its aging fleet of nearly 600 air-to-air refueling tankers. You May Also Like. (Crain's Chicago Business)
U.S. to continue challenging Airbus subsidies Mar 7, 2008
He said the contract for the air-to-air refueling tankers was awarded under rules established in law. The U.S. Air Force secretary, Michael Wynne, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the plane by EADS and Northrop Grumman was "clearly a better performer" than the one from Boeing. (International Herald Tribune)
Gates Stands by Award to European Firm Mar 6, 2008
He said the contract for the air-to-air refueling tankers was awarded under rules established in law. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the plane by European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. and its U.S. partner, Northrop Grumman Corp., was "clearly a better performer" than the one from Chicago-based Boeing Co.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Air Force may meet with Boeing this week Mar 5, 2008
Boeing, which has been supplying air-to-air refueling tankers to the Air Force for nearly 50 years and was widely expected to win the deal, will not decide whether to protest the decision until it is debriefed. Although the Air Force would not confirm the change in timing, a spokesman said the Air Force is "willing to be flexible" and "is in discussion now with Boeing to work out the logistics of changing the date to debrief them on the tanker contract.". (BusinessWeek)
Daily Briefing Mar 5, 2008
Washington - Boeing Co. on Tuesday said it wants the Air Force to immediately explain why it awarded a $35 billion aerial refueling tanker contract to rival European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. and its partner, Northrop Grumman Corp. Boeing, which has been supplying air-to-air refueling tankers to the Air Force for nearly 50 years and was widely expected to win the deal, will not decide whether to protest the decision until it is debriefed by the Air Force. By awarding the contract to... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Air Force May Brief Boeing This Week Mar 5, 2008
It has been supplying air-to-air refueling tankers to the Air Force for nearly 50 years and was widely expected to win the deal. Copyright. (Q13.com, WA)
Boeing asks for immediate Air Force debriefing after $35 billion tanker award goes to rival Mar 5, 2008
Boeing, which has been supplying air-to-air refueling tankers to the Air Force for nearly 50 years and was widely expected to win the deal, will not decide whether to protest the decision until it is debriefed. A March 12 debriefing is planned, an Air Force spokesman said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Air Force Rejects Made-in-America Mar 3, 2008
Suprisingly, neither was it significant to the Air Force that EADS has no track record with air-to-air refueling and their fueling boom, a critical component, has only started testing. EADS claims the KC-30 project will produce 2,000 new jobs at an assembly facility in Mobile, Alabama and support 25,000 jobs at 230 US companies in 49 states. (Human Events Online)
Northrop, EADS Win $35B Air Force Deal Mar 2, 2008
Military officials say the Air Force is long overdue to replace its air-to-air refueling tankers, which allow fighter jets and other aircraft to refuel without landing. The service currently flies 531 Eisenhower-era tankers and another 59 tankers built in the 1980s by McDonnell Douglas, now part of Boeing. (Time.com)
Air Force snubs Boeing Mar 1, 2008
WASHINGTON The Air Force on Friday delivered a shock to hallowed American airplane builder Boeing Co. by choosing a partnership between Northrop Grumman and the European parent of Airbus to build a new fleet of air-to-air refueling tankers a contract potentially worth $100 billion. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne's surprise announcement at the Pentagon set the stage for the next phase of a high-stakes struggle pitting Chicago-based Boeing against the France-based European Aeronautic... (Houston Chronicle)
Northrop and EADS win U.S. tanker deal Mar 1, 2008
An Airbus A310 MRTT, a tanker that can be used for the air-to-air refueling. EADS, owner of Airbus, and Northrop Grumman won a multibillion-dollar contract to build tankers for the U.S. Air Force. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Pratt shut out of pact Mar 1, 2008
Air-to-air refueling tankers allow fighter jets and other aircraft to refuel without landing. The refueling tanker by Northrop Grumman/Airbus is a derivative of the A330 commercial jet built by the military wing of Airbus, the European Aerospace Defense and Space Co., or EADS for short. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
Boeing racks up record earnings in 2007 Jan 31, 2008
Boeing is bracing for a decision from the Air Force on a roughly $40 billion contract for 179 air-to-air refueling tankers to replace its aging tanker-jet fleet. The decision is expected soon. (USA Today -- Money)
Editorial: Warnings don’t help economy (Jan. 23) Jan 29, 2008
Or anybody doing air-to-air refueling. There are lots of dangerous jobs, but few legal ones are more dangerous than coal miner. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Lockheed Martin Receives $1.4 Billion Contract for 17 C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft for Canada Jan 17, 2008
C-130Js are being used daily for troop and equipment re-supply via ground delivery and airdrop, for air-to-air refueling, ground refueling and humanitarian relief. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md. (PR Newswire)
Tehran's bluster: Actually, Iran is not so tough Oct 25, 2007
Even if Iran has them, they cannot reach Israel without air-to-air refueling, making them vulnerable to being shot down ... They are only available in very small numbers, and, like the Russian fighters, they can reach Israel - if at all - only with air-to-air refueling. (International Herald Tribune)
MoD rejected fire safety plan for doomed Nimrod Sep 2, 2007
The board of inquiry into the explosion has focused on the bomb bay where a combination of leaks of fuel from the air-to-air refueling system and from other pipes carrying hot air are seen as the most likely causes. The leaking air was superheated to temperatures higher than the automatic ignition point of the aircraft's Avtur fuel. (Times Online)
Air Guard’s cargo planes fly into state history books Aug 8, 2007
The Air Guard s mission has changed, and many Air Guard C-130 pilots and crews will be part of a Guard-Reserve unit flying KC-135 tankers that provide air-to-air refueling. The KC-135s will be based at Tinker Air Force Base, on the opposite side of Oklahoma City from the airport. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Lockheed Martin Continues Deliveries to Air Force's First Active-Duty C-130J Combat Squadron Aug 4, 2007
C-130Js are being used daily for troop and equipment re-supply via ground delivery and airdrop, for air-to-air refueling, ground refueling and humanitarian relief. The worldwide fleet of C-130Js has now exceeded 355,000 flight hours. (PR Newswire)
A perfect day to fly Jul 24, 2007
Aided by an air-to-air refueling system, the Keys flew an estimated 52,320 miles or twice the distance around the earth while averaging a speed of 80 miles per hour. They used about 6,000 gallons of gas and 300 gallons of oil in the sustained flight, which still stands as a record for conventional aircraft. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Lieberman Repeats Calls For Military Action In Iran... Jun 17, 2007
both wearing special glasses, try out controls Friday in a flight simulator that duplicates air-to-air refueling controls of the proposed Boeing KC-767 Advanced Tanker Aircraft at the Pratt ey Aircraft jet engine plant in East Hartford. (The Drudge Report)
Congress May Fix Old Aircraft Instead Of Upgrading Mar 29, 2007
It's one of more than 500 air-to-air refueling tankers, first built during the era of President Eisenhower. "It is an air bridge. It is an extender. It is everything that we do in a global setting," said Air Force Chief of Staff Mike Moseley. (CBS 11, TX)
