Calls for a specific squawk code to be designated for gliders have emerged after a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker came within 15 metres of colliding with a glider over Eastern England.

On Apr. 8, 2025, a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing was conducting circuit training at its home base, RAF Mildenhall , when the pilot in command identified a Jonker JS-1 glider ahead of the aircraft on a converging path at a similar altitude. The pilot commanded a roll to the right, with approximately 30 degrees of bank, to avoid a collision. Contents Calls for a specific squawk code to be designated for gliders have emerged after a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker came within 15 metres of colliding with a glider over Eastern England. Previous Incidents

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