U.S. Air Force KC-135 Crashes In Iraq

A U.S. Air Force KC-135. Credit U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force KC-135.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crashed March 12 in Iraq as part of the ongoing conflict in Iran, with one other aircraft involved in the incident. U.S. Central Command in a statement said the refueling tanker was lost in friendly airspace as part of Operation Epic Fury with rescue...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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