Days after a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on March ...

The United States military launched a major search and rescue effort after one of its aerial refueling aircraft was lost ...

The U.S. Air Force’s first jet-powered refueling tanker, the KC-135, entered service in 1957 and had been involved in more than 50 fatal crashes before Thursday’s incident in Iraq.

All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 aerial tanker that crashed in Iraq on March 12 have been confirmed dead.

An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.

The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing all ...

"This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," CENTCOM said.

A U.S. military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 12, 2026, while supporting President Trump’s air campaign against Iran, triggering an immediate rescue operation. The incident adds ...

China deploys AI-driven system to optimise aerial refuelling, improve safety and efficiency, boosting combat endurance and ...

China is advancing its aerial refuelling with artificial intelligence. This new system aims to make complex air combat operations more efficient. Analysts see this as a strategic move amid global ...