Fueling Readiness: US, Morocco Conduct Air-to-Air Refueling Operations at African Lion 2025 – usafe.af.mil - Afric Info

Fueling readiness: US, Morocco conduct air-to-air refueling operations at African Lion 2025 – usafe.af.mil - Afric Info

Source link : https://afric.news/2025/07/04/fueling-readiness-us-morocco-conduct-air-to-air-refueling-operations-at-african-lion-2025-usafe-af-mil/ Author : Noah Rodriguez Publish date : 2025-07-04 04:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

France Replaces Decades-Old US-Made KC-135 Stratotanker with Advanced European A330 MRTT in Move Toward Air Refueling Autonomy

France’s final Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker made its ceremonial pass over Airbase 125 in Istres on June 30, 2025, marking the end of an era. As the aircraft banked away, it signaled not just the conclusion of a 61-year chapter in French aerial refueling history, but also the definitive pivot to a new generation of airpower represented by the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), known in French service as the Phénix.