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12. KC-135's are key to Trump's air campaign.

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:56 AM

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The Air Force isn't going to run out of them anytime soon. But until additional tankers are flown in, this limits combat options when refueling capacity is reduced even for a short time.

Iran has it's own space agency and relatively small fleet of satellites. Safe to assume they've got military surveillance satellites. Targeting a Saudi air base could be from their own capabilities or they might have gotten help. Hard to say. What it does show is they're still in this fight and Whisky Pete is a moron. But we already knew that last part.

I wonder if the Shitler regime is thinking another unthinkable. Destroying Iranian space assets in orbit. Certain orbits are crowded as it is. Could this leaded to a Kessler incident? If so, we'll long for the days when gas prices were the only impact we felt from this debacle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/02/18/the-kessler-syndrome-and-its-impact-on-space-warfare/

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Five Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

Planes in our fleet are sitting ducks at those ME bases BumRushDaShow Yesterday #1

Likely One Missile That Caused The Damage DallasNE Yesterday #23

Maybe the maker of refueling planes needs more money and Trump owes them? Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #25

And where is Iran getting the information about US Military assets? Botany Yesterday #2

That picture with putin UpInArms Yesterday #3

Also, Putin is 5'7" Orrex Yesterday #4

Even with the elevator lifts he wears Bengus81 Yesterday #11

Putin's fit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #5

Trump gives Florshines to people he likes. ALL of the Cabinet members were given Florshines and 3Hotdogs Yesterday #8

Gee, maybe if we give Daddy Putin all of Ukraine blue-wave Yesterday #7

Is Putin wearing . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #10

Nah, the Devil wears Prada Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #27

My heart goes out to the six crew members who lost their lives in the collision. Their deaths are on that iluvtennis Yesterday #6

Putin probably told donnie to move all of the defensive assets of our military into the Gulf war arena. rubbersole Yesterday #9

KC-135's are key to Trump's air campaign. paleotn Yesterday #12

We have quite a few refuelers. I saw about 20 take off from Tel Aviv on Feb 28th LeftInTX Yesterday #15

160+. How many are available for service and not in maintenance, etc. is less. But still a lot. paleotn Yesterday #16

So lemme get this straight: The Iranians successfully target and hit 5 KC-135s Prairie Gates Yesterday #13

It isn't at all obvious that one wasn't refueling the other InstantGratification Yesterday #14

"We will find out more as the investigation proceeds." Prairie Gates Yesterday #18

More will be learned NewLarry 23 hrs ago #28

Very possible. But I would have thoughts these tankers were both based in the area Bluetus Yesterday #21

So lets put this in perspective......... this country has around 380 -600 tankers we have now lost around 9............. turbinetree Yesterday #17

Aw, hell. We needed new planes anyway. COL Mustard Yesterday #19

"Iran has been targeting U.S. troops and military equipment at bases across the region " Bluetus Yesterday #20

Recovering Maninacan Yesterday #22

Here is the replacement cost - Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #24

Didn't we lease the KC-46 NewLarry 22 hrs ago #29

But but but SuzyandPuffpuff 23 hrs ago #26