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KC-135 Iraq crash spotlights MacDill plane instrumental in U.S. wars

KC-135 Iraq crash spotlights MacDill plane instrumental in U.S. wars

It first flew in 1956, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. It carries 200,000 pounds of fuel, siphoned away mid-air through a metal tube. A…

Fatal crash spotlights Japan military’s ageing aircraft, recruitment struggles

Fatal crash spotlights Japan military’s ageing aircraft, recruitment struggles

When a T-4 training jet plunged into a reservoir in Aichi prefecture last week, killing at least one crew member, it reignited concerns over the…

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