KC-135s deployed to the Middle East in August.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
KISSIMMEE, Florida—The U.S. Air Force’s mobility fleet has maintained an extremely high operations tempo for the ongoing operations in Iran and other missions around the world, and the service has adjusted its maintenance posture to keep the flights going. In 2026, mobility aircraft have flown about...
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