Six U. S. Air Force crew members were killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fury.
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker performs an in-flight refuel for two F-22 Raptor jets during an exercise over the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 16, 2026.U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mary ...
Six U.S. Air Force crew members were killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Central Command confirmed all six service ...