Four die in mid-air refueling mishap
An extremely dangerous military maneuver
Reports of too many crew members on board.
Four US service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Four of the six crew members aboard a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the U.S.
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
Mid-air refueling is typically done for spy planes on long solo flights. Sleep on autopilot, keep flying.
There are dirty secrets and dirtier by far in the military. Why is a U-2 so difficult and awkward to land?