The KC-135 Stratotanker, in service since 1956, remains a key US refueling aircraft and supported decades of NASA research ...

The Pentagon identified the six service members killed when a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday. Three of the Air Force airmen were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling ...

U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently ...

WASHINGTON -- Six service members were killed when their refueling aircraft "went down" in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. "All six crew members aboard a U.S.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Iraq during a combat refueling mission, killing all six crew members aboard. The loss occurred over friendly territory with no hostile or friendly fire ...