The two jets flying low and loud over Salt Lake City’s Avenues neighborhood may not be the F-35 Utahns are used to hearing scream around the Salt Lake Valley, but they are from Hill Air Force Base, ...

Even as the face of modern air power has evolved, the aerial tanker, in many ways, remains the backbone of the United States Air Force. Tankers can refuel planes in flight, expanding other planes' ...

Aerial tankers might not have the same heroic image as jet fighters or the same firepower heavy bombers do, but their strategic importance is unrivaled in the day-to-day operations and movement of the ...