One of those planes, a KC-135, features markings showing it was based at Beale Air Force Base (AFB) in California's Yuba County. So far, Beale AFB has not released any statement regarding the mid-air collision.
The tanker's distinctive tail boom is used to transfer gas to other aircraft, which is an essential mission during wartime.
Marlatt says a mid-air collision like the one over Iraq is one of the worst mishaps that can happen while flying.
Marlatt can't tell exactly what happened by looking at the pictures, but he says the aircraft's vertical stabilizer sustained extensive damage.
He remembers similar close calls when he flew refueling missions, where planes come within 20 feet of each other traveling at up to 400 miles an hour.
Marlatt says there's more pressure on pilots during combat missions.
Even though the cause of the crash is still not known, Marlatt says the loss of lives will be on the minds of crews that must continue to fly.
Marlatt says that even though the plane is from Beale, the flight crew involved in the mishap may be from other bases outside California.
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