A Randolph AFB, Tex., T-38 Talon trainer crashed Feb. 22 at around 12:45 p.m. about 12 miles south of Hondo, Tex. The pilot of the 12th Flying Training Wing aircraft ejected safely. The Air Force has launched an accident investigation. According to KENS 5 TV, the trainer crashed in the “middle of a large private ranch.”
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
July 8, 2025
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Virginia on July 8, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed, with reported radio communication from the crew indicating the boom “detached.”