Shrapnel-Damaged KC-135 Arrives at Tinker AFB, Future Uncertain

The battle-repaired KC-135R Stratotanker photographed transiting through RAF Mildenhall has safely arrived at Tinker AFB, the hub for KC-135 depot level maintenance, but its future remains questionable.  As we reported previously, 59-1444, which currently sports a massive number of patch repairs across the airframe, was likely among the tankers damaged in the multiple Iranian attacks […]