Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Aug 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
KC-135 tankers with battle damage arrive at Tinker
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Damaged KC-135 Stratotankers returned to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, for depot maintenance and repairs.
WHO: Airmen from the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group’s expeditionary depot maintenance flight
WHAT: Damaged KC-135 Stratotankers entered depot maintenance for comprehensive repairs after earlier damage.
WHEN: Reported Aug 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM ET
WHERE: Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
WHY: The tankers were repaired by expeditionary depot maintenance personnel to allow them to fly back for comprehensive depot repairs.
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