A US KC-135 refueling aircraft was hit by a missile from Shiite groups in #Iraq TheIRGC stated that the American refueling aircraft was hit by air defense fire in western Iraq and crashed, with the entire crew killed. Earlier, the US Central Comm...
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...and stated that the incident was not the result of enemy or friendly fire. The KC-135 is the main aircraft for aerial refueling. The aircraft transfers fuel to B-52 bombers, F-15 and F-35 fighters via a telescopic boom of up to 14 meters. The aircraft can transfer up to 90 tons of fuel on a single sortie. To bomb #Iran, most American planes require refueling.
