Why the KC-135 Ejection Seat Issue Is Shocking Americans After the Iraq Crash
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker went down over western Iraq on March 12, 2026 — and one detail stopped the internet cold: the crew had no KC-135 ejection seat system to save them. No ejection seats. No parachutes. Just six service members aboard a 70-year-old airframe with no way out. The crash, which occurred … Read more