Tagged: KC-135 Stratotanker

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle in ANG Lakenheath

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2 November 2018

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets arrive in Estonia

U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa has announced that F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England, and KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England,...

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9 April 2015

Canadian CF-18 Hornet Jets drop first bombs on Islamic State stronghold in Syria

Canadian warplanes have dropped their first bombs in Syria, pounding a target close to the headquarters of Islamic State forces. Two CF-18 fighters were part of a U.S.-led strike against an Islamic State garrison...

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8 April 2015

Saudis to foot the bill for refueling in Yemen fight

U.S. Air Force tankers are standing by to provide fuel for Saudi Arabian pilots as they combat extremists in Yemen, but the U.S. won’t foot the bill. The Saudi government requested U.S. tanker support...

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8 April 2015

Overstretched and Under Pressure, the USAF Remains the Backbone of Current Operations

U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James visited the Council on Foreign Relations late last month to discuss the present and future of the Air Force. James, who was confirmed as the twenty-third Secretary of the...