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Two U.S. Air Force KC-135s Damaged During Towing Accident At RAF Mildenhall

Summary by The Aviationist
The port-side horizontal stabilizer of one KC-135 clipped the starboard-side stabilizer of another tanker parked nearby. The U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker fleet continues to be plagued by a variety of mishaps. The latest, fortunately a minor one but still enough to keep the involved airframes grounded for a few days, occurred during ground operations at RAF Mildenhall, UK, between May 28 and 29, 2026. While being backed into a parking spot by a tow v…
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The Aviationist broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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