Aviation Crisis: KC-135 Crash, Oil Volatility, and P-3 Orion Missions

Breaking down the KC-135 mid-air collision in Iraq and why jet fuel prices just spiked 50%. Tom and Mike analyze the technical and geopolitical fallout.In this urgent Monday release, we dive into the high-stakes world of military tanker tracks and the "Broadway" line. We cover the miracle landing of a damaged Stratotanker in Tel Aviv and discuss how airline captains are battling record-high fuel costs through tankering and single-engine taxiing.[In This Episode:]KC-135 Analysis: Inside the mid-air collision on the Iraq-Iran border.Jet Fuel Spike: Dealing with $6.84/gallon fuel and airline mitigation.Strait of Hormuz: The Law of the Sea, transit passage, and P-3 Orion surveillance.Aviation Safety: Insights from 40-year A&P mechanics and the history of the DC-10Website: www.theblackboxaviationpodcast.comEmail: [email protected]/X: @the_black_box_01Hotline: 203-699-6792