KC-135 downed in Iraq. 6 missing.

[royamcr]

Few details, supposedly not friendly fire or enemy. No confirmation if it is 190th out of Topeka but they are in the area. Tankers have no ejection seats or parachutes.

[CG2014]

It's a refueling aircraft too.


What's it doing in Iraq?

[royamcr]

Al-Harir Air Base is listed as an active U.S. military installation in Iraq.

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by CG2014

It's a refueling aircraft too.


What's it doing in Iraq?

Nothing anymore.

[txdot-guy]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-wa...ths-confirmed/

All 6 crew members killed in crash of American KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq, U.S. military confirms
Updated on: March 13, 2026 / 12:02 PM EDT / CBS News

The U.S. military's Central Command confirmed Friday that all six U.S. service members were killed the previous day when an aerial refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq.

"The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," CENTCOM said in its statement, shared on social media.

It said the identities of the service members killed in the crash would be withheld until 24 hours after their families were notified. The crash brings the total number of U.S. service members killed since the U.S. and Israel launched the war with Iran on Feb. 28 to 13, including six forces killed in an Iranian strike on Kuwait and one killed in Saudi Arabia.

U.S. officials have told CBS News they believe the incident may have involved a mid-air collision, but they were still investigating.

[CG2014]

Originally Posted by royamcr

Al-Harir Air Base is listed as an active U.S. military installation in Iraq.

That Air Base doesn't operate KC-135.


It only operates Pilatus U-28A Draco, MH-47G Chinook, MH-60M Black Hawk, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones.


The Six crew members have been identified


https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/polit...led-iraq-crash


American Heroes All Of Them!

[royamcr]

Ya I searched the bases in Iraq and the only other one was fully exited earlier this year. If the base has a runway a tanker could still land there and refuel at least. The Al Harir runway is a little short for a fully loaded tanker, but with a headwind and lighter load it can be used.

Wow one gofundme is up over $1million.

[elghund]

Originally Posted by CG2014

That Air Base doesn't operate KC-135.


It only operates Pilatus U-28A Draco, MH-47G Chinook, MH-60M Black Hawk, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones.


The Six crew members have been identified


https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/polit...led-iraq-crash


American Heroes All Of Them!

Yes, they are heroes who died to feed Trumps megalomania.

elg……

[CG2014]

Originally Posted by elghund

Yes, they are heroes who died to feed Trumps megalomania.

elg……

yet you don't mention these heroes who died at the incompetence of Biden and Harris


https://www.heritage.org/press/herit...hdrawal-killed

[elghund]

Originally Posted by CG2014

yet you don't mention these heroes who died at the incompetence of Biden and Harris


https://www.heritage.org/press/herit...hdrawal-killed

Stay on topic.

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by CG2014

yet you don't mention these heroes who died at the incompetence of Biden and Harris


https://www.heritage.org/press/herit...hdrawal-killed

Hello, Jack.

You’re what abouting your own thread.

[CG2014]

Originally Posted by elghund

Yes, they are heroes who died to feed Trumps megalomania.

elg……

Originally Posted by elghund

Stay on topic.

You are the one who hijacked this thread and changed the topic to turn the tragic crash of the KC-135 into political Anti-Trump thing.


I was countering and rebutting your political response hijacking.

[royamcr]

Originally Posted by CG2014

yet you don't mention these heroes who died at the incompetence of Biden and Harris


https://www.heritage.org/press/herit...hdrawal-killed

Mentioning the 13 killed on a poorly Trump planned exit is a very weak argument. I'm surprised it was only 13 with how much was going on getting out of there. Biden got it done, trump was too big of chicken shit (TACO) to do it before an election. Trump also released 1000s of ISIS prisoners that took part in disrupting the exit from the region. Biden ends wars, Trump starts them.

Exits from war zones are particularly dangerous.

Uncontrollable Departures: In modern history, a "precipitous withdrawal" from a war zone, rather than a planned exit, often results in the loss of control over the security situation, leading to increased casualties for the withdrawing power.

Post-Conflict Violence: The period immediately following a war, when the official fighting has ended, often sees high levels of violence (including reprisals, genocide, or civil war) as the former adversaries fill a power vacuum.

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