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The KC-135 Stratotanker, designed and manufactured by Boeing, is a four-engine jet aircraft developed to provide aerial refueling capability, a fundamental element in modern military aviation and strategic deployments. This aircraft has served the armed forces of various nations, primarily the United States Air Force (USAF), functioning as a strategic platform that extends the range, endurance, and payload capacity of combat and bomber aircraft. The KC-135 is one of the rare fixed-wing aircraft

Crash of a U.S. KC-135 Aerial Refueling Aircraft in Iraqi Airspace is a military aviation accident that occurred on 12 March 2026 when a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft under the command of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) crashed west of Iraq. The incident took place during the U.S. campaign against Iran known as the “Epic Fury” operation, during which one of the two involved aircraft landed safely while the other crashed. CENTCOM stated that the crash was not caused by enemy or fri