Captain Curtis J. Angst served in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years and 2 months. Curtis served with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing. Curtis served in the Iran War.
Curtis Angst was a native of Wilmington, Ohio, with ten years' service as a KC-135 pilot of the 166th Air Refueling Squadron. He deployed in 2015 and 2026, on Operations SPARTAN SHIELD and EPIC FURY, and flew 880 hours, 67 of them in combat. His family said of him that those who knew Curtis remember his steady kindness and the joy he carried with him everywhere he went.
Lost with the crew of Zeus 95 when their KC-135 Stratotanker went down over friendly airspace in western Iraq on 12 March 2026, during Operation EPIC FURY. A second tanker was involved in the incident and landed safely. Central Command states the loss was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
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2016–2026KC-135 pilot · Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, OhioFlew worldwide air refuelling, aeromedical, cargo and passenger operations. Deployed in 2015 and 2026 on Operations SPARTAN SHIELD and EPIC FURY. 880 flight hours, 67 of them in combat. Aircrew of Zeus 95.
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