Following the crash of a US Boeing KC-135 “Stratotanker” refueling jet in Iraq on Thursday (March ...
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Iraq during a combat refueling mission, killing all six crew members aboard. The loss occurred over friendly territory with no hostile or friendly fire ...
Six crew members killed aboard a KC-135 that crashed in Iraq on Thursday—the most recent casualties of the war on Iran—likely had no parachutes, which were removed from the venerable tanker aircraft ...
Captain Mark Tyler Voss, 27, Captain Victoria Pinckney, 27, and Technical Sergeant Herman “Tre” Mackey III, 30, were the first airmen killed in a KC-135 crash since the Air Force stripped the ...
All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S.
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Why military paratroopers still use round parachutes

Modern sport parachutes are designed like small wings that allow precise steering and soft landings. Yet most military paratroopers still jump using the older round canopy design that offers very ...
Ventura County residents, especially those near the Oxnard Airport, can expect to see military parachutes in the sky throughout the week, according to local officials. The activity is part of a ...
Leapfest, the largest static-line military parachuting competition in the world, is set to kick off in Rhode Island on Aug. 2, 2025. Paratroopers from around the world, including Belgium, Oman, and ...
PORTERVILLE, California (KFSN) — A U.S. Navy Sailor died in a parachute training mission out of the Porterville airport in Tulare County last Thursday. Their identity has yet to be released as ...
They’re creating a practical marketplace for used, surplus and reclaimed industrial materials—including ballistic glass ...
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