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US KC-135 ‘Flying Gas Station’ Emergency Over Qatar Puts Aging Tanker Fleet Under Fresh Scrutiny

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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker transmitted a 7700 emergency code near the Persian Gulf before its tracking signal disappeared over Qatar, according to flight data cited by NDTV. The cause was not disclosed. U.S. Central Command has not reported a new tanker loss since the incident. Operations in the region have intensified amid recent clashes with Iranian forces. The post US KC-135 ‘Flying Gas Station’ Emergency Over Qatar Puts Aging Tanke…
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ts2.tech broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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