A US military refueling aircraft went down in Iraq, killing all six crew members

US Central Command said the incident that brought the plane down occurred in "friendly airspace" and was not the result of ...

What is a KC-135 Stratotanker? 5 points on the US Air Force's aircraft crash in Iraq

A KC-135 Stratotanker of the US Air Force crashed in western Iraq on Thursday. Here's what we know about the refueling ...
Anadolu Agency

US Air Force refueling aircraft crashes in western Iraq, rescue efforts underway

This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,' says US Central Command, but does not say if anyone was killed or injured ...

KC-135 Stratotanker explained: Backbone of US Air Force and features that power it

A KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq on March 12, killing all six crew members during Operation Epic Fury. This ...
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USAF’s Most Flexible Cargo Plane Gets New Boeing Flight Deck to Fly for 50 More Years

There are several cargo planes currently in use by the U.S. Air Force (USAF), but only one of them is described by America’s aviators as “the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force”: ...
The National Interest

The Air Force’s Next Cargo Plane Could Be a ‘Flying Aircraft Carrier’—Sort Of

Although the WindRunner is still in the developmental stage, Radia has aimed for the heavy lifter to make its maiden flight by the end of the decade. Aerospace startup Radia announced at last week’s ...

4 Of The Weirdest Aircraft The US Air Force Has Ever Flown

The U.S. Air Force has some iconic aircraft among its ranks, but it has also flown has some truly unique elusive, and plain ...
Aviation Week

Air Force seeks Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft

Lockheed Martin and Aurora Flight Sciences have been awarded U.S. Air Force contracts for an Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft, the Pentagon said April 20. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Air ...