Retired KC-135 moved from ‘Boneyard’ storage to main USAF tanker base The move comes after the loss of multiple KC-135 aerial refuellers as part of the ongoing air war against Iran. The US Air Force has transferred a retired Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker out of long-term s...

#US #USA #USAF reportedly pulling #airtankers #tankeraircrafts out of retirement

#KC135 #KC-135 #Boneyard

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Coulson Aviation Launches Boeing 767 VLAT to Replace Aging Firefighting Tankers Aviation News – Coulson Aviation has announced the launch of a Boeing 767 Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) program aimed at replacing aging aerial firefighting aircraft. The move responds to the grounding of legacy platforms and addresses growing global demand for modern, high-capacity firefighting solutions. The program was unveiled on 22 December 2025, with Coulson Aviation positioning the Boeing 767 as a sustainable successor to VLAT aircraft nearing the end of their service life.

#CoulsonAviation #Boeing767 #VLAT #AerialFirefighting #WildfireResponse #FirefightingAircraft #AviationNews #AirTankers #FireSuppression #Aviation

SEE #Putins new mouth 👄
He must be planning how to get out of #MOSCOW safely?
Can he make it to his DACHA?
SEE #RussianFuelCrisis.
AND WE HOPE #Airtankers to #Mildenhall mean #ClosedSkies over #Ukraine @uptoukraine.bsky.social @kyivindependent.com @reuters.com

SEE #Putins new mouth 👄
He must be planning how to get out of #MOSCOW safely?
Can he make it to his DACHA?
#RussianFuelCrisis.
AND WE HOPE #Airtankers to #Mildenhall mean #ClosedSkies over #Ukraine @uptoukraine.bsky.social @kyivindependent.com @reuters.com

New #bcfire north of #Sooke #airtankers headed that way

Just In : #Kelowna crews responding to a growing #bcfire above the Ancient Hills Winery asking for mutual aid and #bcws #airtankers

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SO FAR HE HAS SENT TWO #AircraftCarrier GROUPS #Vinson and #Nimitz .. moved US planes ETC out of #Qatar.. sent large fleet of fighter #AIRTANKERS through UK to MIDEAST and fleet of #C17s
.. and has sent 8 #KC46 SuperTankers today

20x KC-135s and 4x KC-46s Stratrotankers of United States Air Force ( #USAF) are immediately crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards #Europe while others appear to be prepositioning on the coast of #US Northeast to also cross the Ocean.
#AirTankers #Israel #StopIsrael #StopTrump #IranUnderAttack #Iran

And #US sending #AirTankers MIDEAST to help #Israel vs #Iran
ALSO #Iran sent drones to hit #USConsulate #Irbil #Iraq.. an ACT OF WAR.
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Lots of loads happening these last few days. #airtankers

Looks like a couple #BCWS #RJ 85 #airtankers from #FortStJohn going to assist #abfire #abwildfire

#airtankers working on some stuff up north.

#BCWS has 3 #airtankers on this #PrinceGeorgeBC zone fire atm a RJ85 and 2 Q400's loading from #FortStJohn #bcfire voyent-alert.com/community/

Prince George group left this morning out of Abby and they weren't on the ground long before their first fire call. #wildfire #airtankers

Canadians join the fight!
Palisades Fire, Santa Monica, CA USA, Jul 7, 2025

#wildfire, #airtankers, #firefighting

Our arrival in Avalon in late November. While our time in Queensland was slow,this aircraft has been going fairly steady in the state of Victoria helping out on bush fires. #wildfires #airtankers

Wanna see what happens when an honestish government pays for real #airtankers rather than payoff @bcliberals' pals? See @nbcbayarea.
#bcpoli