US EditionDamage to U.S. Air Force Planes in Saudi Arabia Revealed
Five U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling planes were damaged but not destroyed in the Iranian missile strike and are undergoing repairs, officials said.
- On Friday, an Iranian missile strike damaged five U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Officials confirmed the planes were impaired but not destroyed, and no personnel were killed.
- The attack occurred amid a series of recent incidents involving U.S. tanker aircraft and near-daily missile or drone attacks on the Saudi base. Forces there support ongoing operations across the Middle East.
- President Donald Trump disputed media accounts, stating the planes were not "struck or destroyed" and four are already back in service. Repairs are underway for the remaining aircraft.
- Damage to these tankers constrains aerial-refueling capacity, complicating logistics for U.S. and allied missions amid high demand. The U.S. fleet includes more than 380 aerial refueling aircraft across its forces.
- Six crew members were killed in the March 13 crash of a U.S. KC-135 in western Iraq, further demonstrating operational vulnerabilities. U.S. Central Command confirmed the incident occurred in friendly airspace.
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Iran destroys 5 more US KC-135 refuelling aircraft
Iran’s military has destroyed five further KC-135 refuelling aircraft in an attack on the Prince Sultan US base in Saudi Arabia. The destruction comes a day after all six crew members were killed in a KC-135 crash in Iraq. The Pentagon has claimed the crash resulted from an accident, but pro-Iran resistance groups claimed credit for shooting it down before the crash had been officially confirmed. Five US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial ref…
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An Iranian strike targeted Prince Sultan Air Base, damaging five KC-135 refuellers, essential aircraft for American-Israeli operations against Iran.
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