Coalition air forces launch nearly 1,000 strike sorties, with coalition fighter jets striking hundreds of targets in and around Baghdad. The air campaign begins at 9 p.m. (Baghdad time).
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.”