KC-135 down, another damaged

[NovemberEcho]

It appears to be a mid air between two -135’s? One went down in Iraq, one made emergency landing in Tel Aviv.

U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq as status of crew is unknown, officials said

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

www.cbsnews.com

 

[derg]

Ooof:

https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4432850/loss-of-us-kc-135-over-iraq/

 

[arkavgal]

This sucks.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

KC 135 down?

 

[Pilot Fighter]

I remembered when they pulled parachutes from 135’s around 2008. Did they ever get them back?

I think C-17 crews have chutes aboard.

 

[ppragman]

That sucks.

 

[MikeD]

I remembered when they pulled parachutes from 135’s around 2008. Did they ever get them back?

I think C-17 crews have chutes aboard.

They were never put back on the -135

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

No hostile fire. Went down over Iraq, saying 2 aircraft involved and one landed safely. Midair?

 

[Pilot Fighter]

They were never put back on the -135

KC-46’s don’t have them either.

I saw the “rescue” word and was hoping it didn’t mean what it always means.

 

[melax]

They were never put back on the -135

Air Force pulls parachutes from KC-135s > 940th Air Refueling Wing > Article View