A Metrea-owned KC-135R tanker refuels a U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft for the first time.
Credit: Metrea Strategic Mobility
A privately owned Boeing KC-135R refueled two U.S. Air Force aircraft in late June, marking the service’s first air-to-air refueling from a commercial service provider. The Metrea Strategic Mobility-owned tanker, which was acquired from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, offloaded nearly 90,000 lb...
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