US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq

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Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
Six U.S. airmen were killed on Thursday when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed.

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US Air Force refueling plane crashes in Iraq, killing all six on board
All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says
Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area of government-organized rally
A large explosion rocked a central square in Iran’s capital where thousands were gathered Friday for an annual state-organized rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel’s demise.

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Pentagon Is Moving Additional Marines, Warships to the Middle East
6 killed in U.S. refueling plane crash; Iran's new supreme leader 'likely disfigured,' Hegseth says
Trump Says US Bombed Military Sites on an Island Vital to Iran's Oil Network
Trump said U.S. forces “obliterated” targets on Iran’s Kharg Island — home to the primary terminal that handles the country's oil exports — and warned that the island's oil infrastructure could be nex...

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US orders 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast after almost 2 weeks of war
US wiped out ‘every military target’ on Iran’s critical oil export hub Kharg Island, Trump says
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Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program

(CNN) — The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes from German carrier Lufthansa. At a price tag of ...

Trump’s designs for Air Force One echo TWA, US Airways, Obama’s charter and other planes of the past

If you think President Donald Trump’s designs for the paint job on the new aircraft that will serve as Air Force One look familiar, you are not alone.
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What's going on with the United States Air Force's aircraft upgrades?

The United States Air Force (USAF) is in the middle of one of its most complex modernization efforts in decades. From bombers that first flew during the Cold War to presidential aircraft meant to symbolize American power and reliability, upgrades are ...

US Air Force National Guard Worries Grow After Aircraft Removed From Units

Several US Air National Guard units face uncertainty as aging F-16 fighter jets are retired with no confirmed replacement aircraft in sight.

Five US Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ Reports

Five ⁠U.S. Air ⁠Force refueling planes ​were struck and damaged ‌on the ground ‌at ⁠Prince ⁠Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, ​the Wall Street Journal reported ​on Friday, citing two ⁠U.S. officials. The ⁠planes,