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KC-135 Stratotanker evasive maneuvers against PLA threats

The KC-135 Stratotanker is one of the most consequential aircraft ever built — not because it drops bombs or fires missiles, ...
Flightglobal

Retired KC-135 moved from ‘Boneyard’ storage to main USAF tanker base

The move comes after the loss of multiple KC-135 aerial refuellers as part of the ongoing air war against Iran. The US Air Force (USAF) has transferred a retired Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker out of long ...
The Aviationist

KC-135 Goes Down in Western Iraq After Mid-Air Incident During Operation Epic Fury

The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in friendly airspace; the second aircraft landed safely. Here’s the statement released by CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command is ...
Newsday

All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says

WASHINGTON — All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S. military said Friday. U.S. Central Command, which oversees the ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Tanker Tested Advanced Connectivity Systems During REFORPAC 25

The KC-135 was used to expand tactical communications across joint and combined forces for contested, multi-domain operations, and is now testing the High Value Airborne Asset Pod. The Air National ...