Boom interphone communications between boom operator and F-16 pilots during aerial refueling operations as part of exercise Saber Strike 18, over the Baltic Sea on June 18, 2018. U.S. Air Force F-16 ...

"The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.

An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran has crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts are underway.

The planned NGARS system would allow American aircraft to refuel in contested airspace—giving the US Air Force a major edge over its great-power rivals. The Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGARS ...