BBC journalists were among the first to witness these defensive missions being conducted in the air The loud screech of a Typhoon and F-35 jet rips through the night sky above RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

Six U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq Thursday afternoon after a mid-air incident with a second aircraft, officials confirmed. A U.S. KC-135 ...

Six U.S. service members were killed when their KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft crashed following a mid-air collision over western Iraq, U.S. Central Command confirmed on March 13. The news comes as ...

The aerial tanker is likely to remain in the United States for long-term repairs—but the on-site patch-up to keep it airworthy for the return trip is an accomplishment in itself. Despite the damage, ...