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US Air Force Wipes Out Iran's Last KC-747 Tanker in Nighttime Strike on Tehran
In a decisive blow to the Iranian regime's outdated air force, US forces destroyed the country's sole remaining KC-747 aerial refueling tanker during nighttime precision strikes at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.
Footage from the scene shows intense flames consuming the 1970s-era Boeing 747 conversion on the tarmac, illuminated only by runway lights and exploding fuel. The aircraft—originally acquired under the pre-1979 Shah and long reliant on aging Western surplus parts—represented Iran's extremely limited in-flight refueling capability.
The strike forms part of Operation Epic Fury, the sweeping US-led campaign that has hammered over 1,700 Iranian military targets in its opening days, including air bases, missile sites, command centers, and naval assets. Parallel Israeli operations under Lions Roar continue to target nuclear and ballistic infrastructure.
Losing this lone tanker severely restricts the regime's ability to extend fighter range or sustain prolonged air operations—exposing the vulnerability of its obsolete fleet to modern American precision firepower. CENTCOM footage of similar ground destructions underscores the one-sided dominance in the skies. The mullahs' air arm is crumbling fast.
In a decisive blow to the Iranian regime's outdated air force, US forces destroyed the country's sole remaining KC-747 aerial refueling tanker during nighttime precision strikes at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.
Footage from the scene shows intense flames consuming the 1970s-era Boeing 747 conversion on the tarmac, illuminated only by runway lights and exploding fuel. The aircraft—originally acquired under the pre-1979 Shah and long reliant on aging Western surplus parts—represented Iran's extremely limited in-flight refueling capability.
The strike forms part of Operation Epic Fury, the sweeping US-led campaign that has hammered over 1,700 Iranian military targets in its opening days, including air bases, missile sites, command centers, and naval assets. Parallel Israeli operations under Lions Roar continue to target nuclear and ballistic infrastructure.
Losing this lone tanker severely restricts the regime's ability to extend fighter range or sustain prolonged air operations—exposing the vulnerability of its obsolete fleet to modern American precision firepower. CENTCOM footage of similar ground destructions underscores the one-sided dominance in the skies. The mullahs' air arm is crumbling fast.
