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Prairie Gates

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2. CENTCOM confirms four dead, two are unaccounted for (i.e., certainly KIA)

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:04 AM

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CENTCOM claims midair collision between two KC 135s. One landed safely at Ben Gurion with damaged vertical stabilizer (i.e., the tail). The other crashed in Western Iraq.

Iraqi pro-Iran groups claiming they shot it down with SAM.

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5 Or More Americans Feared Dead In Krasnov's War [View all] gab13by13 Friday OP

Crashed or shot down? Johnny2X2X Friday #1

CENTCOM confirms four dead, two are unaccounted for (i.e., certainly KIA) Prairie Gates Friday #2

The longer you don't hear about the crew is bad news. Irish_Dem Friday #3

They would be alive today if it wasn't for Trump's unneeded war. Botany Friday #4

Yep. All of this stuff is dangerous work. 617Blue Friday #7

NPR is reporting 4 confirmed dead. wnylib Friday #5

I agree sadly, with your numbers, gab13by13 Friday #6