What to Know About the KC-135 Stratotanker After US Plane Crashes in Iraq

All six crew members were killed when a US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, US Central Command announced Friday morning. Here's everything to know about the KC-135 Stratotanker, which has been key to US military operations since the Vietnam War – and has now become the center of a tragedy during Operation Epic Fury. #iran #iraq #operationepicfury #kc135 The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week):    / @nynext1   Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly):    / @podforce1   NY POSTcast (daily):    / @nypostcast   Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter -   / nypost   Facebook -   / nypost