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4 killed when U.S. military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here’s what to know

The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four of its six crew members.

The Iran war is seeing big combat and weapons firsts. Here are the standouts so far.

The opening hours of war in Iran included the first use of a US low-cost attack drone, and since then, more historic combat firsts have occurred.
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The Planes That Carried U.S. Forces Through Multiple Wars

The C-130 has served since 1956 and remains active across tactical airlift and special operations missions. B-52 and KC-135 aircraft introduced in the 1950s still fly today through continuous upgrades in avionics and weapons integration. Multi-war aircraft ...

A U.S. military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing 4. Here's what to know

The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four of its six crew members.