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KC-135 Stratotanker Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the KC-135 Stratotanker, each with a date and source. See the KC-135 Stratotanker overview.

KC-135 Stratotanker losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. MAY 282026 KC-135R/T Damaged 🇺🇸 United States · Two KC-135R tankers damaged in a ground towing accident at RAF Mildenhall; one tanker's stabilizer struck the adjacent aircraft's, leaving tearing and deformation. Repaired on the ramp within days; no injuries.
  2. MAR 272026 KC-135R/T Destroyed 🇺🇸 United States · KC-135R Stratotanker destroyed by fire at Prince Sultan Air Base during Iranian missile and drone attack; satellite imagery confirmed airframe loss.
  3. MAR 132026 KC-135R/T Damaged 🇺🇸 United States · Five KC-135R/T Stratotankers damaged by Iranian ballistic missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base flight line; none destroyed, all expected to return to service.
  4. MAR 122026 KC-135R/T Crash 🇺🇸 United States · KC-135R Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq near Turaibil after mid-air collision with another KC-135 during Operation Epic Fury; 6 crew aboard killed.
  5. MAR 122026 KC-135R/T Damaged 🇺🇸 United States · Second KC-135 in the western Iraq mid-air collision lost part of its vertical stabilizer; landed safely at Ben Gurion.