American plane riddled with shrapnel lands in Britain
An American KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft, which suffered serious damage from shrapnel, landed at Mildenhall Air Base in Great Britain, specialized portal "The War Zone" reported.
TL;DR
- A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft landed in Mildenhall, UK, with significant shrapnel damage.
- The damage is thought to be from recent combat in the Middle East, possibly an Iranian missile attack on 'Prince Sultan' air base in Saudi Arabia.
- The aircraft belongs to the Ohio Air National Guard.
- According to The Wall Street Journal, five tankers of this type were damaged in the same attack, and one E-3 radar plane was destroyed.
- The damage could impact U.S. aviation operational capabilities, particularly aerial refueling, crucial for long-duration air missions.