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[–] 49 points 8 months ago (4 children)

"The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing," a release from US Central Command said, using the operation name the Pentagon has given to US operations against Iran. "Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely. This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire."

Sounds like a collision during refueling.

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  • [–] 19 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    The second aircraft that landed safely was also a KC-135, the official said.

    Weird.

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    It is possible for one tanker to refuel another I think, or multiple tankers could have been flying in formation.

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