KC-135 Crash Kills All Six Onboard

KC-135
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All six crewmembers onboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 died when their aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 12 after an incident involving another Stratotanker, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement. The tanker was on a combat mission as part of Operation Epic Fury, supporting the...
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