Boeing KC-135 StratotankerThe Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is the most common military tanker, primarily used by the United States Air Force (USAF). Photo: Acroterion / Wikimedia CommonsOther global militaries, including the Chilean Air Force, French Air and Space Force, and Turkish Air Force, also use the type. With the agency, the aircraft are operated by the Air Force Materiel Command, the Air Education and Training Command, the Air Mobility Command, the Air Force Reserve Command, and the Air National Guard. The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF), French Air and Space Force, and Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force are major operators of the type. While not a dedicated tanker aircraft, some older 707s were converted to tankers for the Israeli Air Force in the 1970s.

Source: Ethiopian News April 04, 2026 18:48 UTC