Photographs that leaked online showed extensive damage to the KC-46's refueling boom, with its metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down.
VA nurses across the U.S. are protesting Trump administration moves that they say endanger the health of veterans and federal workers.
Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually.
The new rules will make it easier for the U.S., U.K. and Australia to share vast amounts of defense equipment.
