tanker aircraft

aircraft designed for supplying fuel to other aircraft via aerial refueling. 
aerial refueling aircraft, air refueling aircraft, air refueling tanker, air tanker, inflight refueling tanker

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aerial refuelling, aircraft functional class, NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet, 

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  3MS-2
  
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  Airbus A330 MRTT 2011
  
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  Boeing KB-29
  
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  EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45
  
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  Il-78 1985
  
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  KC-97 Stratotanker
  
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  KC-135 Stratotanker 1956
  
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  KC-390
  
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  KC-767 2005
  
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  Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1970
  
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  Lockheed Martin LMXT 2021
  
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  McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 1981
  
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  Northrop Grumman KQ-X
  
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  RAF Voyager
  

Airbus A330 MRTT – aircraft functional class – KC-135 Stratotanker – KC-767 – KC-97 Stratotanker – McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender – military aircraft – Northrop Grumman KQ-X – 

2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

Airbus A330 MRTT 2011

1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Il-78 1985

1956-08-31T00:00:00Z

KC-135 Stratotanker 1956

2005-05-21T00:00:00Z

KC-767 2005

1970-11-16T00:00:00Z

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1970

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lockheed Martin LMXT 2021

1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 1981

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23534 KC-135

Airman 1st class David Liu, left, and Tech. Sgt. Brandon Roberts 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operators, refuel a NATO E-3 Sentry from Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base over Germany, July 17, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.

Airmen from the 351st Air Refueling Squadron and 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron review a checklist prior to a flight at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.S.

Airmen from the 351st Refueling Squadron and 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to a flight at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.S.

A German air force Tornado from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 51, Schleswig Air Base, Germany, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, to receive fuel over Germany, April 29, 2020.

A German air force Tornado from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 51, Schleswig Air Base, Germany, breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after receiving fuel over Germany, April 29, 2020.

A German air force Tornado from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 51, Schleswig Air Base, Germany, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, over Germany, April 29, 2020.

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, flies over Mulberry harbor during a flight supporting the 76th anniversary commemoration of D-Day off the French coast, June 6, 2020.

A McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender of the United States Air Force flying over a neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A NATO E-3 Sentry from Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, to receive fuel over Germany, July 17, 2020.

A Royal Netherlands Air Force KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft is display for an audience of media at Orland Air Station, Norway during exercise Trident Juncture 18 on Oct. 31, 2018.

A U.S.

A U.S.

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after receiving fuel off the English coast, April 23, 2020.

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, off the English coast, April 23, 2020.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, off the English coast, April 23, 2020.

Capt. Jori Ingersoll, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, prepares for take-off aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020.

Capt. Jori Ingersoll, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reads over a checklist prior to a flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.S.

Col. Robert Shelton, 100th Operations Group commander, and Capt.

Col. Troy Pananon, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, prepares for take-off aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020. The 100th ARW is the only permanent U.S.

C-109 Liberator Express tanker unloading

D-Day commemoration flight (6233985)

D-Day commemoration flight (6233987)

Senior Airman Brendan Smith, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, tests an oxygen mask before take-off aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020.

U.S.

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Google Knowledge entry@			Wikidata
aircraft		3MS-2	aircraft upgrade model, Long Range Aviation, Myasishchev 3M, tanker aircraft, Soviet Air Forces		Wikidata
aircraft	2011	Airbus A330 MRTT	French Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Air Force, NATO, Airbus A330, aircraft family, United Arab Emirates Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, tanker aircraft, Royal Saudi Air Force, airlifter, Royal Australian Air Force		Wikidata
aircraft		Boeing KB-29	aircraft model, tanker aircraft		Wikidata
aircraft		EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45	aircraft model, tanker aircraft		Wikidata
aircraft	1985	Il-78	aircraft model, tanker aircraft, Pakistan Air Force, Algerian Air Force, Soviet Air Forces, People's Liberation Army Air Force, Indian Air Force, Russian Air Force		Wikidata
aircraft		KC-97 Stratotanker	aircraft family, tanker aircraft		Wikidata
aircraft	1956	KC-135 Stratotanker	aircraft family, tanker aircraft, C-135 Stratolifter, United States Air Force, United States		Wikidata
aircraft		KC-390	aircraft model, tanker aircraft, Embraer C-390 Millennium		Wikidata
aircraft	2005	KC-767	aircraft family, tanker aircraft, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Italian Air Force, Boeing 767		Wikidata
aircraft	1970	Lockheed L-1011 TriStar	aircraft family, tanker aircraft, Royal Air Force, Lockheed L-1011 TriStar		Wikidata
aircraft	2021	Lockheed Martin LMXT	abandoned project, aircraft model, tanker aircraft		Wikidata
aircraft	1981	McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender	aircraft family, tanker aircraft, airlifter, United States Air Force		Wikidata
aircraft		Northrop Grumman KQ-X	military project, abandoned project, aircraft model, tanker aircraft, Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
aircraft		RAF Voyager	No. 10 Squadron RAF, No. 101 Squadron RAF, AirTanker Services Limited, aircraft family, tanker aircraft, airlifter, military aircraft, Royal Air Force, Airbus A330 MRTT, United Kingdom		Wikidata
image	1983	23534 KC-135			Wikimedia
image	2020	Airman 1st class David Liu, left, and Tech. Sgt. Brandon Roberts 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operators, refuel a NATO E-3 Sentry from Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base over Germany, July 17, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.			Wikimedia
image	2020	Airmen from the 351st Air Refueling Squadron and 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron review a checklist prior to a flight at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.S.			Wikimedia
image	2020	Airmen from the 351st Refueling Squadron and 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to a flight at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.S.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A German air force Tornado from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 51, Schleswig Air Base, Germany, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, to receive fuel over Germany, April 29, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A German air force Tornado from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 51, Schleswig Air Base, Germany, breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after receiving fuel over Germany, April 29, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A German air force Tornado from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 51, Schleswig Air Base, Germany, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, over Germany, April 29, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, flies over Mulberry harbor during a flight supporting the 76th anniversary commemoration of D-Day off the French coast, June 6, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2018	A McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender of the United States Air Force flying over a neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A NATO E-3 Sentry from Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, to receive fuel over Germany, July 17, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2018	A Royal Netherlands Air Force KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft is display for an audience of media at Orland Air Station, Norway during exercise Trident Juncture 18 on Oct. 31, 2018.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A U.S.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A U.S.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after receiving fuel off the English coast, April 23, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, off the English coast, April 23, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, off the English coast, April 23, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	Capt. Jori Ingersoll, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, prepares for take-off aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	Capt. Jori Ingersoll, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reads over a checklist prior to a flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is the only permanent U.S.			Wikimedia
image	2020	Col. Robert Shelton, 100th Operations Group commander, and Capt.			Wikimedia
image	2020	Col. Troy Pananon, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, prepares for take-off aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020. The 100th ARW is the only permanent U.S.			Wikimedia
image	2010	C-109 Liberator Express tanker unloading			Wikimedia
image	2020	D-Day commemoration flight (6233985)			Wikimedia
image	2020	D-Day commemoration flight (6233987)			Wikimedia
image	2020	Senior Airman Brendan Smith, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, tests an oxygen mask before take-off aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2020.			Wikimedia
image	2020	U.S.			Wikimedia

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