Big Blow: 4th US Aircraft Lost Amid Gulf War
A US Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq in the ongoing Gulf war operations, marking the 4th US aircraft lost. Another aircraft linked to the incident managed to land safely. The KC-135, a tanker in service for over six decades, which carries a three-member crew -pilot, copilot, and boom operator responsible for mid-air refueling.