Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. BASTILLE DAY, 14 JULY 2025. DURING THE MILITARY PARADE OVER THE TUILERIES GARDENS, 4 RAFALES AND THE NEW AIRBUS A330 MRTT (MULTI ROLE TANKER TRANSPORT) TANKER PASS BY. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. BASTILLE DAY, 14 JULY 2025. DURING THE MILITARY PARADE, FLYING OVER THE BASIN AS IT PASSES THE TUILERIES GARDENS, RAFALES AND THE OLD KC-135 TANKER AIRCRAFT PASS BY, MAKING ONE OF THEIR LAST APPEARANCES. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. BASTILLE DAY, 14 JULY 2025. DURING THE MILITARY PARADE, FLYING OVER THE BASIN AS IT PASSES THE TUILERIES GARDENS, 4 RAFALES AIRCRAFT AND THE FORMER KC-135 TANKER AIRCRAFT MAKE ONE OF THEIR LAST APPEARANCES. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

Illustration - Bastille Day Air Show Over Cauldron - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. BASTILLE DAY, 14 JULY 2025. DURING THE MILITARY PARADE, FLYING OVER THE BASIN AS IT PASSES THE TUILERIES GARDENS, RAFALES AND THE OLD KC-135 TANKER AIRCRAFT PASS BY, MAKING ONE OF THEIR LAST APPEARANCES. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Explosion At Rajaie Port In Bandar Abbas - Iran

Explosion At Rajaie Port In Bandar Abbas - Iran

An air tanker pours water on the fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on April 28, 2025. According to the latest reports, so far more than 1,200 people were injured and at least 65 people were killed in the explosion and the resulting fire, blamed on dangerous chemical materials. Photo by Rahim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Nov 14, 2024 shows China's new-generation aerial tanker Y-20U at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province.

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Nov 14, 2024 shows China's new-generation aerial tanker Y-20U at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province.

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Nov 14, 2024 shows China's new-generation aerial tanker Y-20U at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province.

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Nov 14, 2024 shows China's new-generation aerial tanker Y-20U at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province.

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

Y-20U at 2024 Zhuhai Air Show

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Nov 14, 2024 shows China's new-generation aerial tanker Y-20U at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

Oil Transportation 20 Perform at Air Show in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - Oil transportation 20, an aerial tanker of the Chinese Air Force, performs a flight during the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024.

INDONESIA-BALI-TANKER SHIP-FIRE-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-BALI-TANKER SHIP-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(240808) -- BALI, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers transfer bodies of victims who died in an explosion in waters near Karangasem regency, Bali, Indonesia, Aug. 7, 2024. A tanker carrying fuel near Indonesia's Bali resort island caught fire on Wednesday, killing five crew members and injured 15 others, the authorities said. (Water and Air Police Corps of Karangasem regency/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea reading a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a U.S. drone in northern Yemen. "Our naval forces (on Friday) targeted a British oil ship, Andromeda Star, in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles and hit it directly," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea read a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel. "On Thursday, our air defense forces succeeded in shooting down an American MQ9 aircraft in the airspace of Saada Governorate (northern Yemen), while it was carrying out hostile missions and it was targeted by a suitable missile," he said.

ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-INDEPENDENCE DAY-AIR SHOW

ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-INDEPENDENCE DAY-AIR SHOW

(230426) -- TEL AVIV, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tanker aircraft and fighter jets perform during an air show celebrating Israel's Independence Day in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 26, 2023. Israel marked its Independence Day from Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening. Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, but it marks the Independence Day on different dates every year based on the Hebrew calendar. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua)

ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-INDEPENDENCE DAY-AIR SHOW

ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-INDEPENDENCE DAY-AIR SHOW

(230426) -- TEL AVIV, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tanker aircraft and fighter jets perform during an air show celebrating Israel's Independence Day in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 26, 2023. Israel marked its Independence Day from Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening. Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, but it marks the Independence Day on different dates every year based on the Hebrew calendar. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua)

Reporters experience flight aboard U.S. air tanker

Reporters experience flight aboard U.S. air tanker

IWAKUNI, Japan - Reporters experience a one-hour flight aboard a U.S. KC-130 aerial refueling plane at the U.S. Marine Corps' air station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 28, 2014. The aircraft has been redeployed from the Futenma air station in Ginowan in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa.

Air tanker parks at U.S. base in Iwakuni, western Japan

Air tanker parks at U.S. base in Iwakuni, western Japan

IWAKUNI, Japan - A U.S. KC-130 aerial refueling plane parks at the U.S. Marine Corps' air station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 28, 2014, after its transfer from the Futenma air station in Ginowan in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa.

Reporters board U.S. air tanker for experimental flight

Reporters board U.S. air tanker for experimental flight

IWAKUNI, Japan - Reporters board a U.S. KC-130 aerial refueling plane for a one-hour flight experience at the U.S. Marine Corps' air station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 28, 2014. The aircraft has been redeployed at the base from the Futenma air station in Ginowan in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa.

2 air refueling tankers arrive at Iwakuni from Futenma

2 air refueling tankers arrive at Iwakuni from Futenma

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - The second KC-130, a U.S. Marine aerial refueling tanker transferring from Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on July 15, 2014.

2 air refueling tankers arrive at Iwakuni from Futenma

2 air refueling tankers arrive at Iwakuni from Futenma

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - The first KC-130, a U.S. Marine aerial refueling tanker transferring from Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, is parked at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on July 15, 2014.

U.S. military transfers 1st air tanker to Iwakuni from Okinawa

U.S. military transfers 1st air tanker to Iwakuni from Okinawa

IWAKUNI, Japan - People stage a rally on July 15, 2014, against the transfer of a U.S. military KC-130 air refueling tanker at the Iwakuni base in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi in the first transfer under a bilateral agreement to reduce the disproportionate burden of hosting U.S. bases on Okinawa.

U.S. military transfers 1st air tanker to Iwakuni from Okinawa

U.S. military transfers 1st air tanker to Iwakuni from Okinawa

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows a U.S. military KC-130 air refueling tanker arriving at the Iwakuni base in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi in the first transfer under a bilateral agreement to reduce the disproportionate burden of hosting U.S. bases on Okinawa.

U.S. military transfers 1st air tanker to Iwakuni from Okinawa

U.S. military transfers 1st air tanker to Iwakuni from Okinawa

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows a U.S. military KC-130 air refueling tanker arriving at the Iwakuni base in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi in the first transfer under a bilateral agreement to reduce the disproportionate burden of hosting U.S. bases on Okinawa.

U.S. military's air tanker

U.S. military's air tanker

NAHA, Japan - This photo shows an arm for refueling airplanes installed on the fuselage of a U.S. military air tanker at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 8, 2010.

U.S. military's air tanker

U.S. military's air tanker

NAHA, Japan - A crew member of a U.S. military air tanker fixes the position of an arm to refuel an F-15 air fighter over the Pacific near Okinawa Island on Dec. 8, 2010.

Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - FA-18 air fighters from the carrier George Washington fly in formation after being refueled by an air tanker over the Pacific near Okinawa Island on Dec. 8, 2010.

Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - An FA-18 air fighter from the U.S. carrier George Washington is being refueled by an air tanker over the Pacific near Okinawa Island on Dec. 8, 2010.

ASDF fuel tanker aircraft makes emergency landing

ASDF fuel tanker aircraft makes emergency landing

KAKAMIGAHARA, Japan - A KC-767 fuel tanker aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force makes an emergency landing at the ASDF's Gifu Air Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Dec. 12 after it became unable to retract its refueling boom while on a flight.

8,000 people in Kanoya oppose transfer of U.S. air tanker fleet

8,000 people in Kanoya oppose transfer of U.S. air tanker fleet

KANOYA, Japan - People in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, shout their protest against the possible transfer of the U.S. air tanker fleet from the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force base in the city at a rally on Feb. 26.

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

CHIBA, Japan - Buildings stand heavily damaged in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 5 after a rapidly growing low-pressure system brought typhoon-class winds to the Japanese archipelago. from Saturday night to Sunday morning, causing blackouts, stranding a chemical tanker and paralyzing some air and land traffic. Winds of 172 kilometer per hour were recorded in Chiba, 150 kph in Yokohama and 144 kph in Tokyo.

(2)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(2)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan - A chemical tanker remains stranded off the coast of Tatayama, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 5 after rapidly growing low-pressure system brought typhoon-class winds to the Japanese archipelago, causing blackouts and paralyzing some air and land traffic.

(1)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(1)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Workers try to remove the tree that fell on a train of Odakyu Line in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 5. A rapidly growing low-pressure system brought typhoon-class winds to the Japanese archipelago, causing blackouts, stranding a chemical tanker and paralyzing some air and land traffic. In Tokyo, winds of 144 kilometer per hour -- the strongest ever observed in the capital -- were recorded early in the morning.

Japan, U.S. train for midair refueling

Japan, U.S. train for midair refueling

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Pilots of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) and U.S. military prepare to board F-15 fighters for midair refueling drills with U.S. tanker planes at an ASDF base in Miyazaki Prefecture on April 21.

PLA Air Force showcases signature equipment at Airshow China

STORY: PLA Air Force showcases signature equipment at Airshow China DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: ZHUHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force displaying at the 14th Airshow China STORYLINE: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force displayed an array of its equipment and weapons including aircraft, drones and missiles at the 14th Airshow China in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The PLA Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow that opened Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhuhai, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

(221108) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- J-20 stealth fighter jets perform in formation during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 8, 2022. The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

(221108) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A YU-20 tanker aircraft performs during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 8, 2022. The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

(221108) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take photos of a J-20 stealth fighter jet during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 8, 2022. The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

(221108) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A YU-20 tanker aircraft takes part in the flying display during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 8, 2022. The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

(221108) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A YU-20 tanker aircraft is seen during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 8, 2022. The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

(221108) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2022 shows a YU-20 tanker aircraft during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHUHAI-AIRSHOW (CN)

(221108) -- ZHUHAI, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A YU-20 tanker aircraft takes part in the flying display during the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 8, 2022. The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's signature aircraft such as J-20 stealth fighter jets and a YU-20 tanker aircraft took part in the flying display at the airshow. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)