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NYCA News
2011-05-18, 10:51 PM
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Boeing 707 Tanker Crashes, Bursts Into Flames at California Naval Base (http://nycaviation.com/2011/05/us-air-force-kc-135-tanker-crashes-at-point-mugu-air-station-california/)

A large tanker aircraft crashed at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in California late Wednesday afternoon, officials said, but all crew members survived the accident.
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Steven Holzinger
2011-05-18, 11:00 PM
Definitely NOT a KC-135...

moose135
2011-05-19, 01:07 AM
As I pointed out in the original thread, it is a Boeing 707 modified tanker, owned and operated by Omega Air Refueling. They do contract refueling work for the Navy.

Matt Molnar
2011-05-19, 09:54 AM
Sorry about that. I fixed the original story a few mins after it published but forgot to update it here.