U.S. Air Force Grounds KC-135 To Inspect Faulty Tail Assembly Part

U.S. Air Force KC-135

U.S, Air Force KC-135 is on the tarmac at Nellis AFB, Nevada, after flying a mission during the recent Red Flag exercise.

Credit: Brian Everstine/AW&ST
The U.S. Air Force has temporarily grounded its workhorse Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, along with reconnaissance variants of the airframe, until they can be inspected for a nonconforming part in the tail assembly. The Feb. 14 time-compliance technical order is the second similar directive...

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