NYCAviation:
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Boeing 707 Tanker Crashes, Bursts Into Flames at California Naval Base
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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Definitely NOT a KC-135...
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.
Sorry about that. I fixed the original story a few mins after it published but forgot to update it here.