{"id":80051,"date":"2026-03-12T21:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/12\/us-air-force-kc-135-goes-down-in-iraq-centcom-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:32:40","slug":"us-air-force-kc-135-goes-down-in-iraq-centcom-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2026\/03\/12\/us-air-force-kc-135-goes-down-in-iraq-centcom-says\/","title":{"rendered":"US Air Force KC-135 goes down in Iraq, CENTCOM says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in friendly airspace in western Iraq on Thursday during ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/03\/12\/price-tag-for-epic-fury-tops-11-billion-in-first-six-days-pentagon-tells-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initial CENTCOM statement did not clarify whether the aircraft had crashed, noting only that \u201cU.S. Central Command is aware of the loss a U.S. KC-135.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Numerous KC-135s are currently deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations, where crews have provided aerial refueling for other aircraft as a part of Operation Epic Fury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The downed KC-135 is the fourth manned U.S. aircraft to be lost this month amid combat operations against the Islamic Republic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On March 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/02\/3-f-15s-shot-down-by-kuwait-in-friendly-fire-incident-pilots-safe-us-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/02\/3-f-15s-shot-down-by-kuwait-in-friendly-fire-incident-pilots-safe-us-says\/\">three 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