U.S. Air Force Grounds KC-135 To Inspect Faulty Tail Assembly Part

Brian Everstine February 15, 2023
U.S. Air Force KC-135

U.S, Air Force KC-135 is on the tarmac at Nellis AFB, Nevada, after flying a mission during the recent Red Flag exercise.

Credit: Brian Everstine/AW&ST
The U.S. Air Force has temporarily grounded its workhorse Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, along with reconnaissance variants of the airframe, until they can be inspected for a nonconforming part in the tail assembly. The Feb. 14 time-compliance technical order is the second similar directive...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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