USAF Inspects KC-135s After Discovering Falsified Certifications

U.S. Air Force crews inspect a KC-135 stabilizer in a 2013 photo. Credit: U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force crews inspect a KC-135 stabilizer in 2013.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has inspected and cleared its KC-135 fleet after the service discovered falsified certifications at a main technical repair shop. An October memorandum from Air Mobility Command (AMC), verified by Aviation Week, identified the risk with the aircraft’s stabilizer trim actuator (STA...
Brian Everstine

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

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